A system for rapid measurement of lung function in small animals
- 1 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physiological Society in Journal of Applied Physiology
- Vol. 46 (2), 394-398
- https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1979.46.2.394
Abstract
A semiautomated system has been developed to facilitate the rapid measurement of a variety of pulmonary functional parameters in small animals. They include lung volumes, mechanics, flow-volume curves, nitrogen washout curves, and diffusing capacity. The animals are anesthetized, intubated, and ventilated mechanically. The construction of the system is described in detail and the results obtained on rats are compared with those published by other investigators.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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