Valores espirométricos en niños y adolescentes chilenos sanos.

SPIROMETRIC VALUES IN HEALTHY CHILEAN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

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Caussade, Solange; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Contreras, Ilse; P UNiversidad Catolica de Chile - Hospital Padre Hurtado

Villarroel, Luis; P Universidad Católica de Chile

Fierro, Laura; P Universidad Católica de Chile

Sánchez, Ignacio; P Universidad Católica de Chile

Bertrand, Pablo; P Universidad Católica de Chile

Holmgren, Nils L; P Universidad Católica de Chile

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Abstract
Background: Spirometric flow and volume measurement are essential to evaluate patients with pulmonary disease. In Chile, several reference equations are used. Aim: To measure flow and expiratory volumes in healthy children and adolescents and compare their results with theoretical values according to Knudson, Quanjer, Gutierrez and NANHES III. Subjects and methods: Spirometries were performed according to international standards in 1589 healthy children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years (861 females) who lived in Santiago, Chile. Results: The obtained values for forced vital capacity, expiratory volume in one second, peak expiratory flow, were significantly higher than those calculated according to the above mentioned standards (p
 
Background: Spirometric flow and volume measurement are essential to evaluate patients with pulmonary disease. In Chile, several reference equations are used. Aim: To measure flow and expiratory volumes in healthy children and adolescents and compare their results with theoretical values according to Knudson, Quanjer, Gutierrez and NANHES III. Subjects and methods: Spirometries were performed according to international standards in 1589 healthy children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years (861 females) who lived in Santiago, Chile. Results: The obtained values for forced vital capacity, expiratory volume in one second, peak expiratory flow, were significantly higher than those calculated according to the above mentioned standards (p
 
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