The video clip highlights that by regularly monitoring lung function, clinicians can identify patients at risk of fixed airway obstruction. It mentions that even asymptomatic low lung function increases the risk of exacerbations, leading to a cycle of uncontrolled symptoms and frequent exacerbations in both children and adults.
Professor of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine; Director, Airways Clinical Research Center, Baylor College of Medicine; Chief, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Ben Taub Hospital
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