Feasibility of automated slope III and Scond analysis in children.

Bigler, Anja; Yammine, Sophie; Singer, Florian; Riedel, Thomas; Latzin, Philipp (2014). Feasibility of automated slope III and Scond analysis in children. Pediatric pulmonology, 50(8), pp. 805-813. Wiley-Blackwell 10.1002/ppul.23080

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BACKGROUND

Multiple breath washout (MBW) derived Scond is an established index of ventilation inhomogeneity. Time-consuming post hoc calculations of the expirogram's slope of alveolar phase III (SIII) and the lack of available software hampered widespread application of Scond.

METHODS

Seventy-two school-aged children (45 with cystic fibrosis; CF) performed 3 nitrogen MBW. We tested a new automated algorithm for Scond analysis (Scondauto ) which comprised breath selection for SIII detection, calculation and reporting of test quality. We compared Scondauto to (i) standard Scond analysis (Scondmanual ) with manual breath selection and to (ii) pragmatic Scond analysis including all breaths (Scondall ). Primary outcomes were success rate and agreement between different Scond protocols, and Scond fitting quality (linear regression R(2) ).

RESULTS

Average Scondauto (0.06 for CF and 0.01 for controls) was not different from Scondmanual (0.06 for CF and 0.01 for controls) and showed comparable fitting quality (R(2) 0.53 for CF and 0.13 for controls vs. R(2) 0.54 for CF and 0.13 for controls). Scondall was similar in CF and controls but with inferior fitting quality compared to Scondauto and Scondmanual .

CONCLUSIONS

Automated Scond calculation is feasible and produces robust results comparable to the standard manual way of Scond calculation. This algorithm provides a valid, fast and objective tool for regular use, even in children. Pediatr Pulmonol. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Anatomy
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > BioMedical Research (DBMR) > Unit Childrens Hospital > Forschungsgruppe Pneumologie (Pädiatrie)
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Bigler, Anja, Yammine, Sophie, Singer, Florian, Riedel, Thomas, Latzin, Philipp

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

8755-6863

Publisher:

Wiley-Blackwell

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

27 Jan 2015 16:39

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:39

Publisher DOI:

10.1002/ppul.23080

PubMed ID:

25056098

Uncontrolled Keywords:

children cystic fibrosis multiple-breath washout respiratory function test

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.62193

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/62193

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