The clinical utility of lung clearance index in early cystic fibrosis lung disease is not impacted by the number of multiple-breath washout trials
| Autor: | Rachel E. Foong, Alana J. Harper, Billy Skoric, Louise King, Lidija Turkovic, Miriam Davis, Charles C. Clem, Tim Rosenow, Stephanie D. Davis, Sarath Ranganathan, Graham L. Hall, Kathryn A. Ramsey |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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| Zdroj: | ERJ Open Research, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2312-0541 23120541 |
| DOI: | 10.1183/23120541.00094-2017 |
| Popis: | The lung clearance index (LCI) from the multiple-breath washout (MBW) test is a promising surveillance tool for pre-school children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Current guidelines for MBW testing recommend that three acceptable trials are required. However, success rates to achieve these criteria are low in children aged |
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