New reference ranges for interpreting forced expiratory manoeuvres in infants and implications for clinical interpretation: a multicentre collaboration
New reference ranges for interpreting forced expiratory manoeuvres in infants and implications for clinical interpretation: a multicentre collaboration
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DOI:
10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207278
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发表时间:
2016-03-01
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10
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Stocks, Janet
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作者:
Lum, Sooky;Bountziouka, Vassiliki;Stocks, Janet
The raised volume rapid thoracoabdominal compression (RVRTC) technique is commonly used to obtain full forced expiratory manoeuvres from infants, but reference equations derived from 'in-house' equipment have been shown to be inappropriate for current commercially available devices.Aim To explore the impact of equipment differences on RVRTC outcomes, derive robust equipment-specific RVRTC reference ranges and investigate their potential clinical impact on data interpretation.Method RVRTC data from healthy subjects using Jaeger BabyBody or the ` Respiratory Analysis Software Program, RASP' systems were collated from four centres internationally. Data were excluded if gestational age