ArticleAfrican journal of thoracic and critical care medicine2025
An evaluation of spirometric reference equations for detecting obstructive airway disease in South African children: A cohort study.
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- An evaluation of spirometric reference equations for detecting obstructive airway disease in South African children.African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2025Article
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Background: Accurate diagnosis of obstructive lung disease in paediatric populations depends on the use of spirometry reference equations that reflect the regional and ethnic diversity of the population studied. Objectives: To evaluate the diagnostic variability between the Global Lung Initiative 2012 (GLI Methods: This retrospective cohort study analysed spirometry data from 171 children, aged 6 - 18 years, attending a paediatric pulmonology clinic in Durban, SA, from January 2012 to December 2021. Key spirometry parameters (forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV Results: Comparison of spirometry outcomes using the GLI Conclusion: This study underscores the diagnostic variability that arises from using global spirometry reference equations in a multi-ethnic paediatric population, particularly in SA. Future studies should include a more diverse ethnic representation to enhance data relevance. Study synopsis:
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