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. 2020 May 24;46(1):68.
doi: 10.1186/s13052-020-00829-0.

Italian pediatric respiratory society recommendations on pediatric pulmonary function testing during COVID-19 pandemic

Elisabetta Bignamini  1 , Salvatore Cazzato  2 , Renato Cutrera  3 , Giuliana Ferrante  4 , Stefania La Grutta  5 , Amelia Licari  6 , Enrico Lombardi  7 , Fabio Midulla  8 , Giorgio Piacentini  9 , Massimo Pifferi  10 , Francesca Santamaria  11 , Giancarlo Tancredi  8 , Attilio Turchetta  12 ; Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society (IPRS) Committee Members
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Italian pediatric respiratory society recommendations on pediatric pulmonary function testing during COVID-19 pandemic

Elisabetta Bignamini et al. Ital J Pediatr. .

Abstract

Background: Effective prevention and control strategies are mandatory to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Main text: The Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society promotes a series of new recommendations that should be followed in pulmonary function testing laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Conclusion: Pulmonary function testing should be performed in children with chronic lung disease only if it is needed to guide management and limited to the necessary tests, namely spirometry. When performed, strict infection control measures should be followed due to the potential risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords: COVID-19; Children; Pulmonary function testing; SARS-CoV-2.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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