Analysis of lung function in children with respiratory diseases and its clinical application.
- Author:
Yi-fang CHEN
1
;
Yan KAO
;
Xue-ying XIN
;
Ke-wen JIANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Asthma; physiopathology; Child; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Respiration; Respiratory Function Tests
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2005;34(4):365-367
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the clinical application of lung function analysis in diagnosis of children respiratory diseases.
METHODSRespiratory function was evaluated with portable lung function detector in 6 261 children with respiratory diseases. FEV1, FVC and PEFR were measured in 268 children with cough variant asthma (CVA) and 147 children with asthma (AS), and the results were self-compared during follow-up.
RESULTThere were no significant differences in above parameters between children with cough variant asthma and those with asthma (P>0.05). Lung functions of asthma children were improved evidently by administration of glycocorticoid inhalator (P<0.001).
CONCLUSIONLung function detection is essential for diagnosis of asthma and it can be used as a reliable index for therapeutic effect of asthma children.
