New lung function techniques in paediatric pulmonology

Oral Presentation
Chairs: U. Frey (Bern, Switzerland), P. J. F. M. Merkus (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Estimation of lung parenchyma and airway growth using computed tomography P. A. de Jong, F. R. Long, J. C. Wong, P. J. Merkus, H. A. Tiddens, J. C. Hogg, H. O. Coxson (Rotterdam, Netherlands; Columbus, United States Of America; Vancouver, Canada)
Lung clearance index changes with maturation in preterm neonates J. J. Pillow, G. Hulskamp, J. Stocks (Perth, Australia; Munster, Germany; London, United Kingdom)
Postnatal changes in fractal characteristics of tidal volume in preterm infants D. N. Baldwin, J. J. Pillow, M. Cernelc, H. L. Roiha, U. Frey (Perth, Australia; Bern, Switzerland)
Improved system for ultrasonic measurement of functional residual capacity (FRC) and ventilation inhomogeneity (VI) S. I. Fuchs, C. Buess, J. Sturz, M. Gappa (Hannover, Germany; Zurich, Switzerland)
Slope indices from ultrasonic tidal molar mass-volume curves M. Gappa, C. Buess, S. I. Fuchs (Hannover, Germany; Zurich, Switzerland)
Impact of neuromuscular blockade and PEEP on FRC in anaesthetised infants B. S. von Ungern-Sternberg, F. J. Frei, J. Hammer, T. O. Erb (Basel, Switzerland)
AMP challenge testing using the forced oscillation technique in preschool-children with symptoms of wheezing F. Horak, P. Franklin, G. L. Hall, P. Sly, T. Fukushima, F. Singer, I. Cerha, A. Moeller, S. M. Stick (Vienna, Austria; Perth, Australia; Zurich, Switzerland)
Do we need local controls for multi-centre trials? Lung function measurements in 3 UK centres J. Y. Paton, J. Stocks, C. Beardsmore, C. King, A. Laverty (Glasgow, London, Leicester, United Kingdom)