Background Although lung clearance index (LCI) is a sensitive indicator of mild cystic
fibrosis (CF) lung disease, it is rarely measured due to lengthy protocols and the commercial …

Background The multiple breath nitrogen washout (N 2 MBW) technique is increasingly
used to assess the degree of ventilation inhomogeneity in school-aged children with lung …

Pulmonary exacerbations are important clinical events for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. Studies
assessing the ability of the lung clearance index (LCI) to detect treatment response for …

Background Although the lung clearance index (LCI) is a sensitive marker of small airway
disease in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), less is known about longitudinal changes in LCI …

Multiple-breath washout (MBW)-derived lung clearance index (LCI) is a sensitive measure of
ventilation inhomogeneity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), but LCI measurement is time …

Prematurity is the most common disruptor of lung development. The aim of our study was to
examine the function of the more vulnerable peripheral airways in former preterm children by …

Background Chronic lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF) can be monitored by imaging
and lung function modalities. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques such as matrix …

The nitrogen (N 2 ) multiple-breath washout (MBW) technique is a lung function test used to
assess ventilation distribution and lung volumes. The lung clearance index (LCI) is a marker …

It is not known at what age lung function impairment may arise in children with cystic fibrosis
(CF). We assessed lung function shortly after birth in infants with CF diagnosed by newborn …

Multiple breath inert gas washout (MBW) is a lung function technique to measure ventilation
inhomogeneity. The technique was developed more than 60 years ago, but not much used …