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Pulmonary artery compliance: its role in right ventricular-arterial coupling by Fourie, P R, Coetzee, A R, Bolliger, C T

“…The aim was to investigate the ventricular/vascular coupling of the intact right heart under conditions of normal operation and acute pulmonary hypertension…”
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Effect of compliance on a time-domain estimate of the characteristic impedance of the pulmonary artery during acute pulmonary hypertension by FOURIE, P. R, COETZEE, A. R

“…In 11 pigs under general endotracheal anaesthesia, the time-domain method of determining the pulmonary arterial input impedance was compared with the…”
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Portable lung function system operating on iPhone using innovative solid-state technology by Vorster, J G, Fourie, P R

“…This project aimed to improve the way in which patients, with certain respiratory diseases, monitor lung function. The main objective was met by developing an…”
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Relation of measures of asthma severity and response to treatment to outcome in acute severe asthma by Bolliger, C T, Fourie, P R, Kotze, D, Joubert, J R

“…BACKGROUND: It would be helpful if patients with asthma who require admission to hospital for an acute attack could be identified. METHODS: The relation…”
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Modified desktop inkjet printer as low-cost material deposition device by Retief, J D, Fourie, P R, Perold, W J

“…Inkjet printers have lately become important research tools for the development of innovative devices and materials, especially in the field of materials…”
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Development and testing of an artificial arterial and venous pulse oximeter by Cloete, G., Fourie, P. R., Scheffer, C.

“…The monitoring of patients healthcare is of a prime importance to ensure their efficient and effective treatment. Monitoring blood oxygen saturation is a field…”
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Determination of airway hyper-reactivity in asthmatic children: a comparison among exercise, nebulized water, and histamine challenge by Fourie, P R, Joubert, J R

“…An easy and accurate method of assessing bronchial hyper-reactivity could be of great value in identifying and classifying the degree of severity of asthma in…”
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An impedance-guided intra arterial catheter by Schwartz, P., Scheffer, C., Fourie, P. R., Coetzee, A. R.

“…Under certain circumstances, the placement of arterial catheters can be difficult. In these instances, a form of guidance is preferred to avoid repeated…”
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The effect of halothane, enflurane and isoflurane on the circulation by Coetzee, A R, Fourie, P R, Badenhorst, E

“…This study, in open-chested dogs, sought to explore the relationship between whole-body oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption during anaesthesia, using…”
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The load independence of the end-systolic pressure-length relationship of the heart by Coetzee, A R, Fourie, P R, Badenhorst, E

“…The end-systolic pressure-volume relationship is the state of the art in the measurement of myocardial contractility. This index is load-independent and…”
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Assessment of a peak flow whistle in nonasthmatic children by Terblanche, Elmarie, Fourie, Pieter R., Wessels, Jabus A.

“…We tested the agreement of peak expiratory flow (PEF) measurements between an electronic spirometer and a peak flow whistle (Whistle Watch®, HarMed, Capetown,…”
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Development of an intravenous oxygenator using microbubbles by Elson, W., Scheffer, C., Dellimore, K. H., Fourie, P. R., Coetzee, A. R.

“…Patients in critical care with lung injuries require oxygenation, but current methods are not applicable for all situations. The most common method,…”
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Relation of measures of athma severity and response to treatment ot outcome in acute severe asthma by BOLLIGER, C. T, FOURIE, P. R, KOTZE, D, JOUBERT, J. R

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Oxygen balance in the normal dog myocardium with increased concentrations of inhaled anesthetics by Coetzee, A R, Fourie, P R, Badenhorst, E, Els, D

“…Myocardial oxygen supply and demand in the normal dog were evaluated as the concentration of halothane, enflurane or isoflurane was increased. Although…”
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Pressure converters in the clinical and research field. A short critical review by Fourie, P R, Badenhorst, E, Coetzee, A R

“…The correct measurement of various blood pressures in clinical practice is of obvious importance. A method by which the frequency response and damping of…”
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Right ventricular/vascular coupling during acute pulmonary hypertension by Fourie, P.R., Coetzee, A.R., Rebel, A., Bolliger, C.T.

“…The ventricular/vascular coupling of the intact right heart was investigated under normal conditions as well as conditions of acute pulmonary hypertension. The…”
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