Impulse oscillometry and free-running tests for diagnosing asthma and monitoring lung function in young children |
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Author: | Burman, Janne1; Malmberg, Leo Pekka1; Remes, Sami2; |
Organizations: |
1Department of Allergology, Skin and Allergy Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 2Department of Paediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland 3Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland
4Department of Pediatrics, Oulu University Hospital and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Format: | article |
Version: | published version |
Access: | open |
Online Access: | PDF Full Text (PDF, 1.2 MB) |
Persistent link: | http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2021111054583 |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier,
2021
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Publish Date: | 2021-11-10 |
Description: |
AbstractBackground: Separating individuals with viral-induced wheezing from those with asthma is challenging, and there are no guidelines for children under 6 years of age. Impulse oscillometry, however, is feasible in 4-year-old children. Objective: To explore the use of impulse oscillometry in diagnosing and monitoring asthma in young children and evaluating treatment response to inhaled corticosteroid (ICS). Methods: A total of 42 children (median age 5.3 years, range 4.0-7.9 years) with physician-diagnosed asthma and lability in oscillometry were followed for 6 months after initiation of ICS treatment. All children performed the 6-minute free-running test and impulse oscillometry at 3 time points. After the baseline, they attended a second visit when they had achieved good asthma control and a third visit approximately 60 days after the second visit. A positive ICS response was defined as having greater than 19 points in asthma control test and no hyperreactivity on the third visit. Results: In total, 38 of 42 children responded to ICS treatment. Exercise-induced increases of resistance at 5 Hz decreased after ICS treatment (61% vs 18% vs 13.5%, P < .001), and running distance during the 6-minute test was lengthened (800 m vs 850 m vs 850 m, P = .001). Significant improvements in childhood asthma control scores occurred between the baseline and subsequent visits (21 vs 24 vs 24, P %lt; .001) and acute physicians’ visits for respiratory symptoms (1, (0–6) vs 0, (0–2), P = .001). Similar profiles were observed in children without aeroallergen sensitization and among those under 5 years of age. Conclusion: Impulse oscillometry is a useful tool in diagnosing asthma and monitoring lung function in young children. see all
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Series: |
Annals of allergy, asthma, & immunology |
ISSN: | 1081-1206 |
ISSN-E: | 1534-4436 |
ISSN-L: | 1081-1206 |
Volume: | 127 |
Issue: | 3 |
Pages: | 326 - 333 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.anai.2021.03.030 |
OADOI: | https://oadoi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2021.03.030 |
Type of Publication: |
A1 Journal article – refereed |
Field of Science: |
3121 General medicine, internal medicine and other clinical medicine 3123 Gynaecology and paediatrics |
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Copyright information: |
© 2021 American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |