Browsing by Author "Contreras, Ilse"

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    Plethysmographic lung volumes in normal Chilean children and adolescents
    (2008) Caussade Larraín, Marie Solange; Pulgar B., Dahiana; Vega Briceño, Luis Enrique; Viviani García, Paola; Diaz, Carla; Contreras, Ilse; Sánchez Díaz, Ignacio
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    Spirometric values in healthy Chilean children and adolescents
    (SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO, 2015) Caussade, Solange; Contreras, Ilse; Villarroel, Luis; Fierro, Laura; Sanchez, Ignacio; Bertrand, Pablo; Holmgren, Nils L.
    Background: Spirometric flow and volume measurement are essential to evaluate patients with pulmonary disease. In Chile, several reference equations are used. Aim: To measure flow and expiratory volumes in healthy children and adolescents and compare their results with theoretical values according to Knudson, Quanjer, Gutierrez and NANHES III. Subjects and Methods: Spirometries were performed according to international standards in 1589 healthy children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years (861 females) who lived in Santiago, Chile. Results: The obtained values for forced vital capacity, expiratory volume in one second, peak expiratory flow, were significantly higher than those calculated according to the above mentioned standards (p < 0.0001) with differences up to 18.7%. We constructed reference formulas for ages ranging from 6 to 18 years, separated by gender, using age, weight and height as independent variables. The latter had the greater influence on formula construction. Conclusions: The use of these new local formulas with allow the correct interpretation of spirometric results obtained in Chilean children and adolescents.
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    Valores espirométricos en niños y adolescentes chilenos sanos
    (2015) Caussade Larraín, Marie Solange; Contreras, Ilse; Villarroel del Pino, Luis A.; Fierro, Laura; Sánchez Díaz, Ignacio; Bertrand N., Pablo; Holmgren, Nils L.