Pulmonary Function in Children with Respiratory Symptoms
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 August 2025 | Viewed by 531
Special Issue Editors
Interests: pediatric pneumology; asthma phenotypes; reccurent wheezing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pulmonary function tests are reliable and objective methods to assess lung functionality. The most commonly used is spirometry, which is available in the majority of pediatric wards and offices. Since spirometry is painless, non-invasive, repeatable, relatively easy to perform, and offers instant objective data, it has become a valuable diagnostic tool in pediatric pneumology and has been used to rule out asthma in some children. It is also a useful tool for monitoring the course of chronic disorders. In young children, especially infants and neonates, other methods are required for lung function assessment. Impulse oscillometry and body pletismography are less commonly used but may provide a better understanding of pulmonary function. In addition to children with asthma, cystic fibrosis, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia, those with neuromuscular conditions might benefit from lung function tests. In conclusion, pulmonary function testing is a valuable topic of interest not only in pediatric pneumology but in other aspects of childhood health.
Dr. Paraschiva Cherecheș-Panța
Prof. Dr. Sorin Claudiu Man
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- asthma
- lung function in preschoolers
- spirometry
- maximal mid-expiratory flow (MMEF)
- body plethysmography
- fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)
- impulse oscillometry
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