Slower Rise of Exhaled Breath Temperature in Cystic Fibrosis.
Indian Pediatr
;
2015 Feb; 52(2): 125-127
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-171077
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To measure exhaled breath temperature in patients with cystic fibrosis.Methods:
17 patients (6-18 years) with cystic fibrosis and 15 age- and gender-matched healthy controls were recruited in this cross sectional study. Exhaled breath temperature was measured in subjects recruited in both the groups with a device X-halo and analyzed as plateau temperature achieved and rate of temperature rise.Results:
Patients with cystic fibrosis showed no significant difference in plateau temperature [34.4(32.3-34.6) versus 33.9 (33.0- 34.4)oC; P=0.35] while mean (SEM.) rate of temperature rise was significantly less in patients [0.09 (0.01) versus 0.14 (0.02) ΔºC/s ; P=0.04] as compared to controls.Conclusion:
There was a slower rise of exhaled breath temperature in patients with cystic fibrosis whereas plateau temperature was not significantly different from controls.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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