Open AccessAssessment of airway reversibility in asthmatic children using forced oscillation technique – A single-center experience from North India
Author(s) -
Neeraj Gupta,
Anil Sachdev,
Dhiren Gupta,
Suresh Gupta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_354_20
Subject(s) - medicine , interquartile range , asthma , asymptomatic , spirometry , salbutamol , bronchodilator , airway resistance , airway , pulmonary function testing , pediatrics , body mass index , prospective cohort study , anesthesia
Lung function testing is recommended for the management of asthma. Due to certain limitations of conventional spirometry in vulnerable patients, forced oscillation technique (FOT) has been studied with promising results. As there is a paucity of data from developing world, we planned to conduct this study in children using FOT. To assess airway reversibility after inhaled salbutamol in asymptomatic children with suspected asthma.