Advances of pulmonary function test in children:clinical research and applications
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2016.06.009
- VernacularTitle:儿童肺功能临床研究和应用进展
- Author:
Limin ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children;
Pulmonary function test;
Pneumonia
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2016;43(6):456-461
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Pulmonary function testing is essential for early detection,evaluation of severity and prognosis of respiratory diseases,evaluation of drugs and other therapy effects,identification of pathological changes of breathing difficulties,and assessment in surgery tolerance,etc.With the development of children lung function testing and the study of various infectious and non-infectious diseases,lung function test in children will be gradually and widely used in pediatric clinical research and practice.This review summarizes the methods of children lung function testing and clinical applications at home and abroad.