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. 1998 Feb;53(2):96–100. doi: 10.1136/thx.53.2.96

Measurement of sniff nasal and diaphragm twitch mouth pressure in patients

P D Hughes, M I Polkey, D Kyroussis, C H Hamnegard, J Moxham, M Green
PMCID: PMC1758721  PMID: 9624292

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