Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6242144 | Respiratory Medicine | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Most asthmatic preschool children portray convex to linear expiratory decay with diminished vital-capacity, resulting in a visually smaller than healthy curve, with seemingly normal expiratory decay. These curves may be misinterpreted as “normal” or as “no-cooperation” and may lead to misinterpretation. In response to bronchodilators, FEF25-75/FVC value increases in asthmatics and the curve changes from concave to linear or from linear to convex contour.
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Authors
Daphna Vilozni, Fahed Hakim, Galit Livnat, Lea Bentur,