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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