Airway resistance measurements.
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.
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Medical Graphics Corporation, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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