ReviewIndian journal of pediatrics2023
Lung Function Tests in Infants and Children.
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- Artificial intelligence-based models in predicting acute exacerbations and diagnosing pediatric asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Pooled it
- Respiratory Impedance Prediction in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Modelling Approach.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Prenatal PMRespirology (Carlton, Vic.) · 2026Article
- Lung Function Trajectories After Preterm Birth: A Life-Course Approach to Age-Specific Monitoring.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Identifying Predictors of Lung Volume in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery: A STROBE-Compliant Retrospective Cross-Sectional Chest Computed Tomography Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Respiratory mechanics: modelling, measurement and clinical applications-a review.Biomedical engineering online · 2026Review
- Comparative longitudinal analysis of pulmonary function post-pediatric Allo-HSCT: benign vs. malignant diseases and early predictors.Annals of hematology · 2025Article
- Application of Interrupter Resistance and Spirometry Techniques in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine: Feasibility and Concordance in Healthy Children Under 8 Years.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Association between the Body Roundness Index and spirometric parameters among U.S. Adolescents from NHANES 2007-2012.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Cohort Profile: The Children's Health in London and Luton (CHILL) cohort.International journal of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Application of Impulse Oscillometry Combined with Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Monitoring Asthma Control Levels in Children.Journal of asthma and allergy · 2025Article
- The Shenzhen neonatal ARDS cohort study: a multi-omics approach to elucidating regional epidemiology, refined phenotypes, and long-term outcomes.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Article
- Trends and Clinical Implications of Pediatric Pulmonary Function After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Systematic Review.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Short-term, lagged association of airway inflammation, lung function, and asthma symptom score with PMEnvironmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2024Article
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- [Application of interrupter resistance pulmonary function testing in the diagnosis of asthma in preschool children: a single-center study].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2024Article
- Impulse oscillometry system and pulmonary function test assessment of the impact of tumor location, staging, and pathological type on lung function in primary lung cancer.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
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- Current Challenges in Pediatric Asthma.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Lung function testing is an essential modality of investigation in children as it provides objective evidence of lung disease/health. With advances in technology, various tests are available that can aid in the diagnosis of lung disease, assess the progression and response to therapy and document the lung development and evolving lung diseases in infants. This narrative review discusses lung function tests in infants and children. Currently, lung function tests can be performed in every age group, from neonates to the elderly. Spirometry and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) are the most employed tests in children more than six years of age. Spirometry helps diagnose and monitoring of both obstructive and restrictive diseases. There is a need for expertise to perform and interpret spirometry correctly. The forced oscillation technique (FOT) or impulse oscillometry (IOS) is done with tidal volume breathing and is feasible even in preschool children. Their utility is mainly restricted to asthma in children at present. Lung function tests can be performed in neonates, infants and children using infant pulmonary function test (PFT) equipment, although their availability is limited. Diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is a valuable tool in restrictive lung diseases. Lung volumes can be assessed by body plethysmography and multiple washout technique. The latter can also assess lung clearance index. It is essential to perform and interpret the lung function test results correctly and correlate them with the clinical condition for optimum treatment and outcome.
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