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Reference equation for maximal voluntary ventilation in children and adolescents
Author(s) -
Silva Jaksoel C.,
Carvalho Ideza E.,
Dal Corso Simone,
Lanza Fernanda C.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.24576
Subject(s) - medicine , ventilation (architecture) , pediatrics , mechanical engineering , engineering
Abstract Objectives To develop reference equations of maximal voluntary ventilation (MVV) in children and adolescents, and to test the validity and reproducibility of MVV. Study Design Cross‐sectional study. Patient‐Subject selection A total of 348 healthy volunteers (6‐17 years)—248 for the development of reference equations and 100 to test the validity— were selected. Methodology Spirometry and MVV were performed. Volunteers were instructed to breathe quickly and strongly to estimate the MVV. Independent variables tested were age, sex, weight, height, and pulmonary function. Results All volunteers (50% boys) had a normal pulmonary function. Mean MVV was 66.3 (17.8) L/minute for children and 118.8 (20.0) L/minute for adolescents. The equation developed for children was MVV = 4.865 + (forced expiratory volume in the first second [FEV 1] × 16.257) + (peak expiratory flow [PEF] × 7.621); for adolescents was MVV = −25.450 + (FEV 1 × 11.591) + (PEF × 6.672) + (sex × 12.179) + (age × 3.613). No significant differences were observed between measured and predicted MVV in children (64.6 [10.3] vs 64.6 [8.5] L/minute; P = .34) or adolescents (111.8 [23.4] vs 113.1 [22.8] L/minute, P = .12). The intraclass correlation coefficient between measured and predicted MVV was 0.95 (0.91‐0.97) for children and 0.90 (0.82‐0.94) for adolescents. The mean bias of Bland‐Altman analysis was −0.8 L/minute for children and −2.7 L/minute for adolescents. Conclusions Normative values for MVV were established for children and adolescents, additionally, these equations are reproducible and it can be used to determine the respiratory impairments in the pediatric population.