Barcelona 2022

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Lung function testing from preschool age to adolescence: are we done with spirometry?

Symposium
Chairs: M. Gappa (Düsseldorf, Germany), A. Möller (Zürich, Switzerland), A. Zacharasiewicz (Wien, Austria)
Aims: to update the knowledge of the audience about different lung function tests applicable from preschool age to adolescence by reviewing the most recent technical changes and the clinical use of these techniques; to explore the accuracy of respiratory mechanics measurements in assessment of bronchial reactivity in asthmatic children, the clinical applications of oscillometry in children, the swift ascent of the measurement of ventilation heterogeneity as a primary outcome in cystic fibrosis patients and the accuracy of new developments in spirometry that have been accelerated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The interrupter technique: from reference values to bronchial reactivity assessment N. Beydon (Paris, France)
Oscillometry in children: from reference values to clinical use E. Lombardi (Florence, Italy)
Multiple breath washout techniques: from the technical consensus statement to clinical use P. Robinson (Sydney (NSW), Australia)
Spirometry: from implications of new recommendations to home-based spirometry during pandemics G. Hall (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
Discussion and Q&A