Agreement between spirometry and impulse oscillometry for lung function assessment in 6-year-old children born extremely preterm and at term.

Lundberg BjörnMelén ErikThunqvist PerNorman MikaelHallberg Jenny

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)

IOS is a more feasible method than spirometry to assess lung function in young children irrespective of gestational age at birth and could be considered an alternative in children who cannot perform spirometry.

Keyphrases

lung function
gestational age
birth weight
preterm birth
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
young adults
low birth weight
pregnant women
body mass index