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Review
. 2023 Nov;23(11):425-431.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2023.07.002. Epub 2023 Sep 1.

Interpretation of pulmonary function tests in children

J F Lopes Vieira  1   2 , A Miskovic  2 , F Abel  2
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Review

Interpretation of pulmonary function tests in children

J F Lopes Vieira et al. BJA Educ. 2023 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: lung diseases; paediatrics; respiratory function tests; spirometry.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Algorithm for interpretation of spirometry. Reproduced from Burrill A, McArdle C, Davies B with permission.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Approach to interpretation of lung volumes. Reproduced from Stanojevic S, Kaminsky DA, Miller M and colleagues with permission.
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