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Validation of the global lung initiative 2012 multi-ethnic spirometric reference equations in healthy urban Zimbabwean 7–13 year-old school children: a cross-sectional observational study
- Source :
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2020.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background The 2012 Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI2012) provide multi-ethnic spirometric reference equations (SRE) for the 3–95 year-old age range, but Sub-Saharan African populations are not represented. This study aimed to evaluate the fit of the African-American GLI2012 SRE to a population of healthy urban and peri-urban Zimbabwean school-going children (7–13 years). Methods Spirometry and anthropometry were performed on black-Zimbabwean children recruited from three primary schools in urban and peri-urban Harare, with informed consent and assent. Individuals with a history or current symptoms of respiratory disease or with a body mass index-z score (BMI)
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary function
Africa
Spirometry
Diseases of the respiratory system
RC705-779
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14712466
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.4cd11d988c25474f91f58e4d973d7f17
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-020-1091-4