Lung Function in Preschool Children in Low and Middle Income Countries: An Under-Represented Potential Tool to Strengthen Child Health

BackgroundThe burden of respiratory disease is high in low-middle income countries (LMIC). Pulmonary function tests are useful as an objective measure of lung health and to track progression. Spirometry is the commonest test, but its use is limited in preschool children. Other lung function methods...

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Main Authors: Shaakira Chaya, Heather J. Zar, Diane M. Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.908607/full

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