Infant pulmonary function testing

Curr Opin Pediatr. 2003 Jun;15(3):316-22. doi: 10.1097/00008480-200306000-00016.

Abstract

Pulmonary function tests in infants have been used for many years, but they have been largely relegated to specialized centers and research purposes. More recently, development of commercial equipment and newer techniques has allowed for more broad use and application of these tests. This review describes different techniques that have been used to study infants and toddlers, and their clinical applications.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Respiration Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Respiration Disorders / physiopathology*
  • Respiratory Function Tests*