Lung Clearance Index to Track Acute Respiratory Events in School-age Children with Cystic Fibrosis.

CONCLUSIONS: In school-age children with CF, LCI is a sensitive measure to assess lung function worsening with acute respiratory events and incomplete recovery at follow-up. LCI and FEV1 in combination capture a higher proportion of events with functional impairment.
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Source: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine - October 8, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Perrem L, Stanojevic S, Shaw M, Jensen R, McDonald N, Isaac SM, Davis M, Clem C, Guido J, Jara S, France L, Solomon M, Grasemann H, Waters V, Sweezey N, Sanders DB, Davis SD, Ratjen F Tags: Am J Respir Crit Care Med Source Type: research