“THE ROLE OF SMALL AIRWAYS IN OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASES”. P-R. BURGEL. EUR RESPIR REV 2011; 20: 23–33.
The following sentences have been amended by the authors.
Importantly, it remains unknown whether all subjects with asthma have small airway involvement or whether a ‘‘small airways phenotype’’ exists.
The slope of the nitrogen alveolar plateau against expired volume is calculated by computer analysis of best fit line though phase III of the expiratory volume–concentration curve.
Tunon-de-Lara et al. [62] have shown that 3-months treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) resulted in decreased lung attenuation and air trapping.
The entire lungs were inflated near TLC while it was frozen with liquid nitrogen.
The corrected sentences are as follows.
Importantly, it remains unknown whether all subjects with asthma have small airways involvement or whether a ‘‘small airways phenotype’’ exists.
The slope of the nitrogen alveolar plateau against expired volume is calculated by computer analysis of best fit line through phase III of the expiratory volume–concentration curve.
Tunon-de-Lara et al. [62] have shown that 3-month treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) resulted in decreased lung attenuation and air trapping.
The entire lungs were inflated near TLC and frozen with liquid nitrogen.
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