Assessment of bronchial obstruction and its reversibility by shape indexes of the flow‐volume loop in asthmatic children
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25162
Abstract: Asthma assessment by spirometry is challenging in children as forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) is frequently normal at baseline. Bronchodilator (BD) reversibility testing may reinforce asthma diagnosis but FEV1 sensitivity in children is controversial.… read more here.
Keywords: reversibility; obstruction; volume; sensitivity ... See more keywords