The Correlation between Lung Sound Distribution and Pulmonary Function in COPD Patients

Masamichi Mineshita; Hirotaka Kida; Hiroshi Handa; Hiroki Nishine; Naoki Furuya; Seiichi Nobuyama; Takeo Inoue; Shin Matsuoka; Teruomi Miyazawa

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0107506

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The Correlation between Lung Sound Distribution and Pulmonary Function in COPD Patients

Masamichi Mineshita ,

* E-mail: m-mine@marianna-u.ac.jp

Affiliation Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Hirotaka Kida,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Hiroshi Handa,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Hiroki Nishine,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Naoki Furuya,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Seiichi Nobuyama,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Takeo Inoue,

Affiliation Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Shin Matsuoka,

Affiliation Department of Radiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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Teruomi Miyazawa

Affiliation Division of Respiratory and Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
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The Correlation between Lung Sound Distribution and Pulmonary Function in COPD Patients

Masamichi Mineshita,
Hirotaka Kida,
Hiroshi Handa,
Hiroki Nishine,
Naoki Furuya,
Seiichi Nobuyama,
Takeo Inoue,
Shin Matsuoka,
Teruomi Miyazawa

Published: September 22, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107506

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