Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 90-93, March 2007

Measurement of maximal pressures and the sniff manoeuvre in children

  • Brigitte Fauroux

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  • Guillaume Aubertin

AP-HP, Hôpital Armand Trousseau, Pediatric Pulmonary Department, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, INSERM UMR-S 719, Paris, France

Summary 

Maximal static inspiratory and expiratory pressures are simple, noninvasive tests that evaluate global inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength. But these tests may be difficult or impossible to perform in young children.

The sniff is a natural maneuver which many children find easier to perform than maximal pressures. The measurement of the nasal inspiratory pressure represents a valuable inspiratory muscle test which allows the extension of inspiratory muscle testing to a younger and larger paediatric population.

Keywords: respiratory muscles, maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory pressure, sniff nasal inspiratory pressure, neuromuscular disease

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PII: S1526-0542(07)00006-1

doi:10.1016/j.prrv.2007.02.006

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 90-93, March 2007

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