Simple spirometry and body plethysmography have been routinely used in children aged> 5
years. New techniques based on physiologic concepts that were first described almost 50 …

An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement: Pulmonary
Function Testing in Preschool Children | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care …

Oscillometry (also known as the forced oscillation technique) measures the mechanical
properties of the respiratory system (upper and intrathoracic airways, lung tissue and chest …

Background Small airways dysfunction (SAD) is well recognised in asthma, yet its role in the
severity and control of asthma is unclear. This study aimed to assess which combination of …

This document provides recommendations for monitoring and treatment of children in whom
bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has been established and who have been discharged …

This book provides biomedical engineers with the premiere reference on medical
instrumentation as well as a comprehensive overview of the basic concepts. The revised …

Rationale: Several studies in mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have
shown a higher than normal ventilatory equivalent for carbon dioxide (V. e/V. co2) during …

The use of electronic cigarettes has increased exponentially since its introduction onto the
global market in 2006. However, short-and long-term health effects remain largely unknown …

The small airways are defined as those less than 2 mm in diameter. They are a major site of
pathology in many lung diseases, not least chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

Background Data on longitudinal respiratory follow-up after preterm birth in the surfactant
era are scarce and of increasing importance, with concerns that preterm survivors are …