scholarly journals Bronchodilator Response Assessed by the Forced Oscillation Technique Identifies Poor Asthma Control With Greater Sensitivity Than Spirometry

CHEST Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 157 (6) ◽  
pp. 1435-1441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice M. Cottee ◽  
Leigh M. Seccombe ◽  
Cindy Thamrin ◽  
Gregory G. King ◽  
Matthew J. Peters ◽  
...  
2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 212-212 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Thamrin ◽  
C. L. Gangell ◽  
M. M. H. Kusel ◽  
A. Schultz ◽  
G. L. Hall ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Oostveen ◽  
S. Dom ◽  
K. Desager ◽  
M. Hagendorens ◽  
W. De Backer ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Camilla Rigotti ◽  
Emanuela Zannin ◽  
Abedulrhman Abdelfattah ◽  
Maria Luisa Ventura ◽  
Raffaele Dellaca'

Inhaled bronchodilators are often given in preterm infants with evolving or established bronchopulmonary dysplasia. However, it is unclear which patients may benefit from it and when it is the best time to start treatment. The forced oscillation technique (FOT) is a noninvasive method for assessing lung mechanics that proved sensitive to airway obstruction reversibility in children and adults. FOT does not need patient cooperation, which is ideal for infants. Bedside tools for applying FOT in infants during spontaneous breathing and different respiratory support modes are becoming available. This case report illustrates for the first time that FOT has potential value in assessing airway obstruction reversibility in preterm infants, informing which infants may manifest a clinical benefit from the treatment with bronchodilators.


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