Spirometric Pulmonary Function in Healthy Preschool Children.

Utility of bronchodilator response for asthma diagnosis in Latino preschoolers

“…Even with the lack of collaboration that preschools sometimes present, the mean of coefficients of variation for FEV 1 , FEV 0.5 , and FEF 25---75 reported here were similar to others studies in preschoolers 4 and also in adults. 6 Our value of flows, FEV 1 and FEV 0.5 /FVC ratio were significantly different between asthmatics and healthy preschoolers, but not the FVC and FEV 0.5 values. That can be explained by the higher sensitivity that flows have in comparison to volumes for detecting airway obstruction.…”

Treatment intensity and characteristics of MRSA infection in CF

“…For children b 8 years old, preschool specific equations were used [16,17]. Use of oral antibiotics, routine medications and number of exacerbations (IV and orally treated) were extracted from clinic notes and in some cases from PortCF.…”

Relationship of exhaled nitric oxide to clinical and inflammatory markers of persistent asthma in children

“…12,13 Age, sex, and ethnicity appropriate prediction equations were used to calculate the percent of predicted values for FEV 1 and FVC (Wang, 1993). Modified after techniques described by Eigen et al, 14 spirometry was performed at least 4 hours after the last use of a short-acting bronchodilator. Maximal postbronchodilator spirometry was performed 15 minutes after a total of 6 to 8 inhalations of albuterol.…”