Reference values for spirometry in preschool children
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Reference values for spirometry in preschool children.
OBJECTIVES Reference values for lung function tests differ in samples from different countries, including values for preschoolers. The main objective of this study was to derive reference values in this population. METHODS A prospective study was conducted through a questionnaire applied to 425 preschool children aged 3 to 6 years, from schools and day-care centers in a metropolitan city in B...
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عنوان ژورنال: Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2255-5536
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2013.01.003