Lung clearance index: assessment and utility in children with asthma

There is increasing evidence that ventilation heterogeneity and small airway disease are significant factors in asthma, with evidence suggesting that the small airways are involved from an early stage in childhood asthma. Spirometry is commonly used to monitor lung function in asthmatics; however, i...

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Main Authors: Amy G. L. Nuttall, Werner Velásquez, Caroline S. Beardsmore, Erol A. Gaillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2019-11-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/28/154/190046.full