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  • Pulmonary Physiology
  • Respiratory Medicine
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Multiple-breath washout (MBW) is used to assess ventilation heterogeneity.
  • Acinar ventilation heterogeneity (Sacin) is hypothesized to represent peripheral lung units.
  • Functional small airway disease impacts peripheral lung function.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if MBW-derived Sacin truly represents peripheral lung units.
  • To examine the N2 phase-III curve characteristics in smokers with small airway disease.
  • To validate Sacin's representation of peripheral airspaces using computational models.

Main Methods:

  • Computed tomography (CT) was used to identify functional small airway disease.
  • Instantaneous N2 slopes during MBW phase-III were analyzed.
  • N2 phase-III curvilinearity was quantified and compared to lung models.

Main Results:

  • Smokers with greater peripheral lung destruction showed significantly different N2 phase-III slopes.
  • Experimental N2 phase-III curvilinearity aligned with models of reduced terminal bronchioles.
  • The findings support that Sacin reflects the most peripheral airspaces in smokers.

Conclusions:

  • MBW-derived Sacin accurately represents peripheral lung units in smokers with functional small airway disease.
  • N2 phase-III analysis, considering diffusion-convection interdependence, validates Sacin's peripheral representation.
  • This study confirms the utility of Sacin as an index of peripheral airway disease.