Open AccessImpulse oscillometry as a method of diagnosis of early respiratory dysfunction in asthmatic children
Author(s) -
N. L. Chernaya,
O. V. Fomina,
Ю. В. Иванова
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pulʹmonologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.126
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2541-9617
pISSN - 0869-0189
DOI - 10.18093/0869-0189-2007-0-4-62-68
Subject(s) - medicine , spirometry , asthma , respiratory system , cardiology , impulse (physics) , intensive care medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
We have assessed diagnostic value of impulse oscillometry for recognition of early respiratory dysfunction in asthmatic adolescents. There were 242 adolescents aged 10 to 17 under the supervision. Of them, 223 had mild stable asthma and 19 were as controls without respiratory dysfunction. According to clinical features, asthma control level and treatment all the asthmatic adolescents were subdivided into 5 groups. Lung ventilation was examined with MasterScreenBody (Erich Jaeger, Gmbh) MasterIOS including impulse oscillometry and spirometry. The impulse oscillometry can be very helpful in assessment of severity and location of respiratory obstruction in asthmatic adolescent with normal spirometric parameters.