Clinical utility of lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLco) in children: a retrospective single-center study
DLco testing in children is technically challenging, with a high proportion of tests failing quality standards. Abnormal results were rare and did not impact clinical management. These findings suggest limited routine utility for DLco in pediatric populations, underscoring the need for targeted indications and further prospective research.
Authors
- Srdjan Micic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6887-2417)
- Andreas Vogt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3676-7188)
- Elias Seidl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6610-3756)
- Alexander Mœller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7284-4251)
Institutions
- University Children's Hospital Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-04023-y
- Primary Topic
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00