Effect of enterovirus D68 on Lung Clearance Index in patients with cystic fibrosis: A case report

Effect of enterovirus D68 on Lung Clearance Index in patients with cystic fibrosis: A case report

Cystic fibrosis (CF) causes airways obstruction and a decline in percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1%). FEV1% is an objective measure of a pulmonary exacerbation of CF; improvement in FEV1% is the endpoint used often to determine success of treatment of these acute declines in pu...

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Main Authors: Danielle M. Goetz, Shipra Singh, Daniel Sheehan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Enterovirus D68
Viral infection
Lung Clearance Index
Multiple breath washout
Cystic fibrosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221300711530040X

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