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Normative data for multiple breath washout outcomes in school-aged Caucasian children

The multiple breath nitrogen washout (N2MBW) technique is increasingly used to assess the degree of ventilation inhomogeneity in school-aged children with lung disease. However, reference values for healthy children are currently not available.

Citation:
Anagnostopoulou P, Latzin P, Jensen R, Stahl M, Harper A, Foong R, Hall GL, Ramsey KA … et al. Normative data for multiple breath washout outcomes in school-aged Caucasian children. Eur Respir J. 2022;60(2).

Keywords:
Multiple breath washout; inhomogeneity; lung disease; ultrasonic flowmeter

Abstract:
The multiple breath nitrogen washout (N2MBW) technique is increasingly used to assess the degree of ventilation inhomogeneity in school-aged children with lung disease. However, reference values for healthy children are currently not available.