The case for impulse oscillometry in the management of asthma in children and adults

• Published in: Annals of allergy, asthma, & immunology Vol. 118; no. 6; pp. 664 - 671
• Main Authors: Galant, Stanley P., MD, Komarow, Hirsh D., MD, Shin, Hye-Won, PhD, Siddiqui, Salman, PhD, Lipworth, Brian J., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Adrenal Cortex Hormones - therapeutic use; Adult; Allergy and Immunology; Asthma - diagnosis; Asthma - drug therapy; Asthma - physiopathology; Bronchial Provocation Tests; Child; Humans; Oscillometry - methods; Reference Values; Spirometry

Abstract Objective To provide a clinical rationale for including impulse oscillometry (IOS) as a part of standard office-based asthma assessment. Data Sources PubMed and Google search, limited to English language and human disease, with the keywords IOS and asthma. Study Selections Articles included...