Journal article
Some technical factors influencing the induction of sputum for cell analysis.
Abstract
Inhalation of hypertonic saline aerosol is a relatively noninvasive method to obtain sputum for examination of inflammatory processes in the airways. We investigated some technical factors which might influence the success of induction and sputum cell counts. In total, twenty six asthmatic and 13 healthy subjects, unable to raise sputum spontaneously, inhaled nebulized saline for three 7 min intervals. In three randomized, cross-over studies we …
Authors
Popov TA; Pizzichini MM; Pizzichini E; Kolendowicz R; Punthakee Z; Dolovich J; Hargreave FE
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 559–565
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
April 1, 1995
DOI
10.1183/09031936.95.08040559
ISSN
0903-1936