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Using the Electronic Nose to Identify Airway Infection during COPD Exacerbations
BACKGROUND: The electronic nose (e-nose) detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled air. We hypothesized that the exhaled VOCs print is different in stable vs. exacerbated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly if the latter is associated with airway bacte...
Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4564204/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26353114 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0135199 |