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KMID : 0369319920120040517
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Allergy
1992 Volume.12 No. 4 p.517 ~ p.527
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Expected Normal Values of Pulmonary Function Test in Normal Children(Ages 6 Years throught 12 Years)
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조아리사
이건희/윤혜선
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Abstract
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Pulmonary function test is a useful and important method to evaluate patients with or suspected of having lung disease. The introduction of simple to operate pulmonary function equipment has expanded the usefulness of pulmonary function test. The
present study was undertaken in order to establish normal values of vital capacity, forced vital capacity, one-second forced expiratory volume, and peak expiratory flow rate in healthy, normal children.
A completely automated method of on-line computerized spirometry was used to measure the vital capacity, forced vital capacity, and forced expiratory volume in one second of 148 healthy, normal boys and 154 healthy, normal girls, aged 6 years
through 12
years. Peak expiratory flow rate was measured by vitalograph peak flow monitor. The age, height, weight, and body surface area of each subject were recorded. Regression equations and correlation coefficients were calculated for each variable.
@ES The results are following
@EN 1) The vital capacity showed very close correlations with age, height, weight, and body surface area.
2) The correlation coefficients between parameters and height were higher than the other physical characteristics.
3) In general, the correlation coefficients calculated for the boys were higher than those for girls.
4) The PEFR measured by vitalograph peak flow monitor showed very close correlations with age and all physical parameters.
5) The choice of spirometry or peak flow meter in any given individual must be based upon the patient´s ability to cooperate and the desired information. Greater familiarity with these techniques and an understanding of how they reflect disease
have
the potential to improve care for children´s respiratory disorders.
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