TY - JOUR T1 - Role of lung function testing in the management of mechanically ventilated infants JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F7 LP - F10 DO - 10.1136/fn.87.1.F7 VL - 87 IS - 1 AU - A Schibler AU - U Frey Y1 - 2002/07/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/87/1/F7.abstract N2 - The mechanical characteristics of the ventilated lung can only be interpreted when the volume of the lung, the elastic properties, and the degree of airway obstruction have been accurately quantified by pulmonary function testing. More gentle ventilation strategies (permissive hypercapnia) are used, and the efficacy of mechanical ventilation can be verified in the intensive care unit. Pulmonary function testing brings new insights, awareness, and applications, but its limitations need to be taken into account when interpreting the acquired data. ER -