Raised-Volume Forced Expiratory Flow-Volume Curve in Healthy Taiwanese Infants

Abstract The raised-volume rapid thoracoabdominal compression (RVRTC) manoeuvre has been applied to obtain full forced expiratory flow-volume curves in infants. No reference data are available for Asian populations. This study was conducted to establish predictive reference equations for Taiwanese i...

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Main Authors: Shen-Hao Lai, Sui-Ling Liao, Tsung-Chieh Yao, Ming-Han Tsai, Man-Chin Hua, Chih-Yung Chiu, Kuo-Wei Yeh, Jing-Long Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06815-7