Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether online computerized moment analysis of multibreath N2 washout (MBNW) could be used as a method of estimating lung function in children too young to cooperate with routine pulmonary function testing. The limits of normal variability were determined from results obtained from duplicate studies performed on 36 healthy children ages 3-6 yr. Five healthy adults were studied for comparison. Test sensitivity was estimated by comparing the results in the healthy group to those of 10 age-matched children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Outcome variables of interest included functional residual capacity, the first-to-zeroth moment ratio (M1/M0), the second-to-zeroth moment ratio (M2/M0), and the lung clearance index. Test precision in the healthy group was high with the intrasubject coefficient of variation for all variables being 1/M0 and M2/M0 were both higher in CF than in the healthy group, 2.69 vs. 2.32 and 13.04 vs. 9.31, respectively (P
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 274-279 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Physiology |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1985 |
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- Endocrinology
- Physiology
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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Moment analysis of multibreath nitrogen washout in young children. / Wall, Michael.
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PY - 1985
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N2 - The purpose of this study was to determine whether online computerized moment analysis of multibreath N2 washout (MBNW) could be used as a method of estimating lung function in children too young to cooperate with routine pulmonary function testing. The limits of normal variability were determined from results obtained from duplicate studies performed on 36 healthy children ages 3-6 yr. Five healthy adults were studied for comparison. Test sensitivity was estimated by comparing the results in the healthy group to those of 10 age-matched children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Outcome variables of interest included functional residual capacity, the first-to-zeroth moment ratio (M1/M0), the second-to-zeroth moment ratio (M2/M0), and the lung clearance index. Test precision in the healthy group was high with the intrasubject coefficient of variation for all variables being 1/M0 and M2/M0 were both higher in CF than in the healthy group, 2.69 vs. 2.32 and 13.04 vs. 9.31, respectively (P
AB - The purpose of this study was to determine whether online computerized moment analysis of multibreath N2 washout (MBNW) could be used as a method of estimating lung function in children too young to cooperate with routine pulmonary function testing. The limits of normal variability were determined from results obtained from duplicate studies performed on 36 healthy children ages 3-6 yr. Five healthy adults were studied for comparison. Test sensitivity was estimated by comparing the results in the healthy group to those of 10 age-matched children with cystic fibrosis (CF). Outcome variables of interest included functional residual capacity, the first-to-zeroth moment ratio (M1/M0), the second-to-zeroth moment ratio (M2/M0), and the lung clearance index. Test precision in the healthy group was high with the intrasubject coefficient of variation for all variables being 1/M0 and M2/M0 were both higher in CF than in the healthy group, 2.69 vs. 2.32 and 13.04 vs. 9.31, respectively (P
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