What constitutes an obstructive ventilatory impairment in a pediatric population? A comparative study of five definitions by scholarly societies
The rate of OVI in pediatric populations varies considerably based on the diagnostic criteria used. Clinicians and researchers should therefore interpret prevalence data cautiously and always specify which definition was applied.
Authors
- Helmi Ben Saad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7477-2965)
- Sonia Rouatbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3411-1182)
- Inès Ghannouchi
- Amine Souissi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-2425)
- Nadia Ben Lazreg
- Mariem Abdesalem
Institutions
- Hôpital Farhat Hached (TN)
- University of Sousse (TN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17476348.2025.2594207
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00