A computerized tool for the systematic visual quality assessment of infant multiple-breath washout measurements

• Main Authors: Marc-Alexander Oestreich (Author), Isabelle Doswald (Author), Yasmin Salem (Author), Noëmi Künstle (Author), Florian Wyler (Author), Bettina S. Frauchiger (Author), Anne-Christianne Kentgens (Author), Philipp Latzin (Author), Sophie Yammine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundMultiple-breath washout (MBW) is a sensitive method for assessing lung volumes and ventilation inhomogeneity in infants, but remains prone to artefacts (e.g., sighs). There is a lack of tools for systematic retrospective analysis of existing datasets, and unlike N2-MBW in older children, t...