Lung clearance index in subjects with cystic fibrosis in Italy

Lung clearance index in subjects with cystic fibrosis in Italy

Abstract The Lung Clearance Index (LCI) is an index derived from washout recordings, able to detect early peripheral airway damage in subjects with cystic fibrosis (CF) with a greater sensitivity than spirometry. LCI is a marker of overall lung ventilation inhomogeneity; in fact, as pulmonary ventil...

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Main Authors: Enrico Lombardi, Simone Gambazza, Ugo Pradal, Cesare Braggion
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
LCI
Cystic fibrosis
MBW
Ventilation inhomogeneity
Preschool
Children
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0647-5

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