The Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) Network has become the largest resource for
reference values for routine lung function testing ever assembled. This article addresses …

* Institute of Child Health, London, UK.** Physiology Department, Leiden University, Leiden,
The Netherlands. Correspondence: J. Stocks, Portex Anaesthesia, Intensive Therapy and …

The aim of the Task Force was to derive continuous prediction equations and their lower
limits of normal for spirometric indices, which are applicable globally. Over 160,000 data …

Background Children born preterm or with a small size for gestational age are at increased
risk for childhood asthma. Objective We sought to assess the hypothesis that these …

The aim of this study was to determine the added value of measuring the forced expiratory
flow at 25–75% of forced vital capacity (FVC)(FEF 25–75%) and flow when 75% of FVC has …

The use of peak flow meters has been widely adopted for monitoring patients with asthma.
The Working Party of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) has solely addressed …

The Netherlands decline, assuming that the coefficient for age occurs between the ages of
18 to 25 and an HAM Kerstjens adequately represents decline in individuals. age of 25 …

The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic and interpretative consequences of
adopting the Global Lungs Initiative (GLI) 2012 spirometric prediction equations. We …

Background Differences in COPD classification have been shown in population data sets
when using fifth percentiles as the lower limit of normal (LLN) vs the current GOLD (Global …

The Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP) last produced a statement
on the performance of lung function testing in 1994. At that time the focus was on a practical …