Journal article
The Effect of Size and Age of Subject on Airway Responsiveness in Children
Abstract
Methodologies used to assess airway responsiveness (AR) in children administer the same dosage schedule to all children despite the great range in the size of subjects. The aim of this study was to examine the hypothesis that the level of AR is size dependent within same-age cohorts and between different ages. Among a birth cohort of 1,037 New Zealand children participating in a longitudinal study, 818 had at least two measurements of airway …
Authors
Le Souëf PN; Sears MR; Sherrill D
Journal
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 152, No. 2, pp. 580–588
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
ISSN
1073-449X