The clinical utility of lung clearance index in early cystic fibrosis lung disease is not impacted by the number of multiple-breath washout trials
The lung clearance index (LCI) from the multiple-breath washout (MBW) test is a promising surveillance tool for pre-school children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Current guidelines for MBW testing recommend that three acceptable trials are required. However, success rates to achieve these criteria are...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2018-02-01
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Series: | ERJ Open Research |
Online Access: | http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/4/1/00094-2017.full |