title: Airway resistance measurements.
abstract: Resistance measurements are the most useful parameters for assessing acute changes in airway caliber associated with bronchodilation or bronchial provocation. Used in addition to spirometry, Raw can provide a better differentiation of the causes of airflow impairment as well as the presence of concurrent processes. A simple, noninvasive Raw measurement can provide definitive answers in the absence of other changes. Finally, the addition of practical, nonplethysmographic measurements opens a new application for bedside, office, and home monitoring.
authors.affiliation: Medical Graphics Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Snow
mesh_terms: D000403:Airway Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D001985:Bronchial Provocation Tests; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010991:Plethysmography / Q000379:methods; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013147:Spirometry / Q000379:methods