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  • Title: Impulse oscillometry for detection of small airway dysfunction in subjects with chronic respiratory symptoms and preserved pulmonary function.
    Author: Li LY, Yan TS, Yang J, Li YQ, Fu LX, Lan L, Liang BM, Wang MY, Luo FM.
    Journal: Respir Res; 2021 Feb 24; 22(1):68. PubMed ID: 33627138.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Subjects with chronic respiratory symptoms and preserved pulmonary function (PPF) may have small airway dysfunction (SAD). As the most common means to detect SAD, spirometry needs good cooperation and its reliability is controversial. Impulse oscillometry (IOS) may complete the deficiency of spirometry and have higher sensitivity. We aimed to explore the diagnostic value of IOS to detect SAD in symptomatic subjects with PPF. METHODS: The evaluation of symptoms, spirometry and IOS results in 209 subjects with chronic respiratory symptoms and PPF were assessed. ROC curves of IOS to detect SAD were analyzed. RESULTS: 209 subjects with chronic respiratory symptoms and PPF were included. Subjects who reported sputum had higher R5-R20 and Fres than those who didn't. Subjects with dyspnea had higher R5, R5-R20 and AX than those without. CAT and mMRC scores correlated better with IOS parameters than with spirometry. R5, R5-R20, AX and Fres in subjects with SAD (n = 42) significantly increased compared to those without. Cutoff values for IOS parameters to detect SAD were 0.30 kPa/L s for R5, 0.015 kPa/L s for R5-R20, 0.30 kPa/L for AX and 11.23 Hz for Fres. Fres has the largest AUC (0.665, P = 0.001) among these parameters. Compared with spirometry, prevalence of SAD was higher when measured with IOS. R5 could detect the most SAD subjects with a prevalence of 60.77% and a sensitivity of 81% (AUC = 0.659, P = 0.002). CONCLUSION: IOS is more sensitive to detect SAD than spirometry in subjects with chronic respiratory symptoms and PPF, and it correlates better with symptoms. IOS could be an additional method for SAD detection in the early stage of diseases.
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