Systematic Error in Respiratory Impedance Using Commercial Equipment Calibrated according to the Manufacturer’s Instructions

To the Editor: Measuring lung function in subjects who find the forced expiratory maneuvers required for spirometry difficult, such as preschool-aged children and elderly patients with chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD), is challenging. Lung function testing in preschool-aged children with...

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Published inAmerican journal of respiratory and critical care medicine Vol. 197; no. 4; pp. 532 - 534
Main Authors Sly, Peter D., Shackleton, Claire, Czovek, Dorottya, Hantos, Zoltan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Thoracic Society 15.02.2018
Subjects
Airway management
Calibration
Cystic fibrosis
Respiratory system
Software
Hungary
Australia
Italy
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Summary:To the Editor: Measuring lung function in subjects who find the forced expiratory maneuvers required for spirometry difficult, such as preschool-aged children and elderly patients with chronic obstruction pulmonary disease (COPD), is challenging. Lung function testing in preschool-aged children with cystic fibrosis in the clinical setting. An official American Thoracic Society workshop report: optimal lung function tests for monitoring cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and recurrent wheezing in children less than 6 years of age.
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ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970
1535-4970
DOI:10.1164/rccm.201704-0713LE