Journal
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
Volume 54, Issue 8, Pages 1284-1290Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24384
Keywords
cystic fibrosis; infant pulmonary function; lung clearance index; multiple breath washout
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- North West Lung Centre Charity [AH-2014]
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
- NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre
- NIHR clinician scientist award [NIHRCS012-13]
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Background Lung clearance index (LCI), measured using multiple breath inert gas washout (MBW) is a potentially useful test in infants with respiratory disease, particularly cystic fibrosis (CF). Clinical use is limited however by the need for specialist staff and equipment. We have previously described a novel method for infant MBW suitable for use outside of specialist laboratories. This study describes its performance in vivo in infants with CF and healthy controls, including a limited comparison with the respiratory mass spectrometer. Methods Children aged less than 2 years with CF and controls underwent MBW testing on a single occasion. The practical applicability of the system was determined by the number of successful duplicate tests and within-subject repeatability. Results Twenty-five children (seven with CF, 18 healthy controls, all sedated with chloral hydrate) attempted MBW. Twenty patients (seven with CF) successfully underwent duplicate testing (80% success rate). Mean within-subject coefficient of variation for functional residual capacity (FRC) was 7.2% and for LCI 5.9%. Comparison of LCI with the mass spectrometer was limited but gave very similar values for LCI and FRC in those patients who underwent technically adequate tests with both methods. Conclusions We have described a new MBW method that is feasible and reproducible in sedated infants. Results fall within the expected range, and well within accuracy limits set by international guidelines. This could provide a more accessible alternative to previously described systems for infant MBW, and overcomes many of the technical challenges inherent in conventional MBW.
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