Reactance and elastance as measures of small airways response to bronchodilator in asthma

• Published in: Journal of applied physiology (1985) Vol. 127; no. 6; pp. 1772 - 1781
• Main Authors: Bhatawadekar, S. A., Leary, D., de Lange, V., Peters, U., Fulton, S., Hernandez, P., McParland, C., Maksym, G. N.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Physiological Society 01.12.2019
• Subjects: reversibility; reactance; forced oscillation technique; small airways; heterogeneity

Bronchodilation alters both respiratory system resistance (Rrs) and reactance (Xrs) in asthma, but how changes in Rrs and Xrs compare, and respond differently in health and asthma, in reflecting the contributions from the large and small airways has not been assessed. We assessed reversibility using...