Peripheral airway impairment measured by oscillometry predicts loss of asthma control in children

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6065931	Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology	2013	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Children with controlled asthma who have increased peripheral airway IOS indices are at risk of losing asthma control.

Keywords

Reactance area C-C R20 ROC AIC FEF25-75 FVC IOS ICS AUC Impulse oscillometry Pediatric Forced expiratory flow at 25% to 75% of forced vital capacity body mass index BMI Longitudinal forced vital capacity Lung function Akaike information criterion area under the curve Inhaled corticosteroid receiver operating characteristic

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Peripheral airway impairment measured by oscillometry predicts loss of asthma control in children

Authors

Yixin MS, Anna S. BS, Stanley P. MD, Steven C. MD, PhD,