Diagnostic value of spirometry vs impulse oscillometry: A comparative study in children with sickle cell disease.

Pritish MondalAlison YirinecVishal MidyaBinu-John SankoorikalGayle SminkArshjot KhokharMutasim Abu-HasanRebecca Bascom

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)

IOS had advantages over spirometry in C-SCD because it is feasible in early childhood, provides insights into the pulmonary mechanics, and is more sensitive to detect BDR.

Keyphrases

lung function
pulmonary hypertension
young adults
cystic fibrosis
air pollution