Jaeger-Denavit O, Duval-Beaupère G, Grossiord A
Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique. 1978;26(2):171-81.
A longitudinal study of vital capacity (VC) during the growth of 69 children with poliomyelitis was made starting shortly after the end of the period of muscular recovery until they attained 17 years. VC was compared with two theoretical values (VCT). The beginning of puberty was determined by the acceleration of growth of total height and the appearance of pubic hair. Statistical analysis of VC/VCT between the beginning and the end of the study reveals that intercostal paralysis, costal deformities, dorsal scoliosis over 30 degrees and atelectasis were significantly more frequent among the 46 children with unfavourable evolution than among the 23 children with favourable evolution. Comparison of the VC/VCT means at different periods of growth reveals that the growth of VC in poliomyelitics does not undergo the same acceleration as that of height during the two years after the beginning of puberty. In normal subjects, this phenomen has not been clearly seen in cross sectional studies which do not take into account the stage of puberty.
对69名小儿麻痹症患儿从肌肉恢复期末期后不久开始直至17岁期间的肺活量（VC）进行了纵向研究。将VC与两个理论值（VCT）进行了比较。青春期开始由总身高增长加速和阴毛出现来确定。对研究开始和结束时的VC/VCT进行统计分析发现，在46名病情发展不利的儿童中，肋间麻痹、肋骨畸形、超过30度的背侧脊柱侧弯和肺不张明显比23名病情发展有利的儿童更常见。对不同生长时期的VC/VCT平均值进行比较发现，小儿麻痹症患者的VC增长在青春期开始后的两年内没有经历与身高相同的加速过程。在正常受试者中，在未考虑青春期阶段的横断面研究中尚未清楚地看到这种现象。
