Longitudinal lung clearance index and association with structural lung damage in children with cystic fibrosis

• What is the key question? Can longitudinal multiple breath washout examination estimate the extent and the progression rate of CF lung disease measured with chest CT? What is the bottom line? A low lung clearance index during childhood is associated with a lower extent and slower progression rate of structural lung damage compared with a higher lung clearance index. Why read on? To better understand how longitudinal lung clearance index may be used in clinical practice.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Pediatrik (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Pediatrics (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Lungmedicin och allergi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Respiratory Medicine and Allergy (hsv//eng)

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

cystic fibrosis

inert-gas washout

computed-tomography

gender-differences

young-children

disease

multiple

progression

outcomes

infants

Respiratory System

cystic fibrosis

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)