Italian pediatric respiratory society recommendations on pediatric pulmonary function testing during COVID-19 pandemic.

Elisabetta BignaminiSalvatore CazzatoRenato CutreraGiuliana FerranteStefania La GruttaGian Luigi MarsegliaEnrico LombardiFabio MidullaGiorgio PiacentiniMassimo PifferiFrancesca SantamariaGiancarlo TancrediAttilio Turchettanull null

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2020)

Pulmonary function testing should be performed in children with chronic lung disease only if it is needed to guide management and limited to the necessary tests, namely spirometry. When performed, strict infection control measures should be followed due to the potential risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2.

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