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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Pulmonology
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Infant Health

Background:

  • Tidal flow-volume (TFV) loops are typically recorded during infant sleep due to more regular breathing.
  • Current methods for selecting TFV loops rely on regular breathing periods, lacking standardized visual evaluation criteria and software.
  • There is a need for reliable methods to assess infant lung function using TFV loops in awake infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the reliability of standardized criteria for the manual selection of infant TFV loops in awake infants.
  • To evaluate the consistency of TFV loop parameter measurements among independent raters.

Main Methods:

  • Three independent raters manually evaluated TFV loops from 57 healthy 3-month-old infants using pre-defined criteria.
  • TFV loops were sampled using the Eco Medics Exhalyzer D.
  • Criteria included reproducible shape, single peak tidal expiratory flow (PTEF), and exclusion of unclear flow patterns. Interrater reliability was assessed using intraclass coefficients (ICC).

Main Results:

  • Data from 52 infants were analyzed after excluding 5 with unsuccessful tests.
  • Excellent interrater agreement was observed for key parameters: tPTEF/tE (ICC=0.97), respiratory rate (ICC=0.99), tidal volume per kg (ICC=0.98), and expiratory volume (ICC=0.98).
  • Raters selected a median of 15-26 loops per test.

Conclusions:

  • Manual selection of infant TFV loops using standardized criteria is a reliable method for assessing lung function.
  • This approach provides a dependable alternative for measuring lung function in awake infants with non-continuous breathing patterns in real-world settings.