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Epidemiology
ATS Publishes New Statement on Pulmonary Function Testing in Children
July 14th, 2007
The ATS and European Respiratory Society (ERS) published a new statement on pulmonary function testing in preschool children. The document, which appears in the June 15 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, addresses the clinical, technical and epidemiological implications of pulmonary function testing in children aged 2 to 6. “Preschoolers present a number of special challenges,” said Stephanie Davis, M.D., co-chair of the 33-member ATS/ERS working group that produced the guidelines. “The children are generally too old to sedate, as is done with infants, and less cooperative than an older child. However, investigators have...
Source: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (2007-07-14)
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