Measuring lung function in asthmatic children: A spirometry and forced oscillation technique (FOT) comparison

Giovanna Cilluffo (Palermo, Italy), Giovanna Cilluffo, Salvatore Fasola, Velia Malizia, Giuliana Ferrante, Laura Montalbano, Marco Montalbano, Giovanni Viegi, Stefania La Grutta

Source: International Congress 2016 – Highlights in primary ciliary dyskinesia and asthma in childhood
Session: Highlights in primary ciliary dyskinesia and asthma in childhood
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 3135
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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Giovanna Cilluffo (Palermo, Italy), Giovanna Cilluffo, Salvatore Fasola, Velia Malizia, Giuliana Ferrante, Laura Montalbano, Marco Montalbano, Giovanni Viegi, Stefania La Grutta. Measuring lung function in asthmatic children: A spirometry and forced oscillation technique (FOT) comparison. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 3135

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