Methacholine challenge in young children as evaluated by spirometry and impulse oscillometry.


Abstract

A short protocol for methacholine challenge testing is feasible in young children. IOS detected 70-80% of patients who responded in spirometry.

During the challenge, the Rrs5 response preceded the FEV(1) response.


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Publication date

2012-03-27


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Respiratory medicine
Respir Med (1532-3064)

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Eng.


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Department of Allergy, Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis Children's Hospital, Goethe-University, Theodor Stern Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany. johannes.schulze [at] kgu.de


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Respir Med. 2012 May;106(5):627-34



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