Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6225985 | Paediatric Respiratory Reviews | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryNeuromuscular disorders in children are a heterogeneous group of conditions with a variable age of presentation and overlapping clinical manifestations, many of which have progressive respiratory morbidity. Respiratory insufficiency occurs as a consequence of an imbalance between demands on the respiratory system and respiratory muscle capacity. Daytime measures of pulmonary function are used routinely in these children to assess respiratory status and monitor the consequences of the progression of muscle weakness. This review describes the current evidence for daytime pulmonary function tests and their ability to predict imminent respiratory morbidity.
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Authors
C.A. Pandit, K. Waters, K.J. Jones, H. Young, D.A. Fitzgerald,