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Table 1 Demographic data of the samples

From: Validation of nasal tracheal aspiration in children with lung disease

Parameter

Number

 

Number of samples

173

 

Male/females ratio

94/79

 

Age

  

6 paired samples were performed in patients > 18 years and 6 young adults still treated at the paediatric department

21 days–27 years

 

Diagnosis*

Number (%)

DJ984

Other rare lung disease

109 (63%)

DQ339

Congenital lung malformation

70 (42%)

DQ338

Other congenital lung malformation

62 (36%)

DJ459

Asthma

57 (33%)

DQ349

Congenital malformation in the respiratory system

34 (20%)

DE849

Cystic fibrosis

33 (19%)

DJ981

Atelectasis in the lung

33 (19%)

DQ249

Congenital heart malformation

20 (12%)

DQ320

Tracheomalacia congenita

14 (8%)

DQ318H

Laryngeal condromalacia

9 (5%)

D849

Immunodeficiency

8 (5%)

  1. *The 11 most common registered diagnosis