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Conducting Respiratory Oscillometry in an Outpatient Setting
Published on: April 8, 2022
[Progress in impulse oscillometry on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]
1Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health (National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Respiratory Disease, National Center for Respiratory Medicine), Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Abstract:
Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a force-free, easy-to-use tool for the detection of airway resistance. Compared with spirometry, IOS is more sensitive in detecting early abnormalities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and IOS parameters have potential research value in identifying the progression of COPD and monitoring the effect of treatment. This review aimed to highlight the significant research findings of IOS in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to address the urgent issue that need to be resolved.
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