BACKGROUND Effective prevention and control strategies are mandatory to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection. MAIN TEXT The Italian Pediatric Respiratory Society promotes a series of new recommendations that should be followed in pulmonary function testing laboratories during the COVID-19 pandemic. CONCLUSION Pulmonary function testing should be performed in children with chronic lung disease only if it is needed to guide management and limited to the necessary tests, namely spirometry. When performed, strict infection control measures should be followed due to the potential risk of transmitting SARS-CoV-2.

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意大利儿科呼吸学会关于 COVID-19 大流行期间儿科肺功能检测的建议。

背景 有效的预防和控制策略是预防 SARS-CoV-2 感染的必要条件。正文 意大利儿科呼吸学会提出了一系列新建议，在 COVID-19 大流行期间肺功能检测实验室应遵循这些建议。结论 只有在需要指导管理并且仅限于必要的检查（即肺活量计）时，才应对患有慢性肺病的儿童进行肺功能检查。执行时，由于存在传播 SARS-CoV-2 的潜在风险，应采取严格的感染控制措施。