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

• Published in: American 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
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Thoracic Society 15.02.2018
• Subjects: Airway management; Calibration; Cystic fibrosis; Respiratory system; Software; Hungary; Australia; Italy

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...