Abstract:OBJECTIVES: To describe the results of spirometry in children and adolescents with asthma, comparing these findings with the clinical classification. METHODS: Retrospective, observational and descriptive study with asthma patients classified through the treatment STEPS suggested by the international guideline Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) submitted to spirometry, followed by the Pediatric Pneumology Service in a quaternary hospital in a single health system network. RESULTS: In 310 exams evaluated, the a… Show more
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