Respiratory function of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta: respiratory muscle strength, forced vital capacity, and peak expiratory flow

• Published in: Revista Paulista de Pediatria Vol. 41; p. e2022092
• Main Authors: Carvalho, Patricia de Abreu Farias, Regis, Taiane Sousa, Faiçal, Adriana Virgínia Barros, Terse-Ramos, Regina, Acosta, Angelina Xavier
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Lung diseases; Male; Muscle Strength - physiology; Original; Osteogenesis Imperfecta; Respiratory function tests; Respiratory Muscles; Vital Capacity - physiology

Abstract Objective: This study aims to evaluate the respiratory function of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) followed up at a referral center. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample. Manovacuometry was performed with the measurement o...