title: [Diagnostic value of the forced oscillation test in detection of bronchial obstruction].
abstract: Clinical testing of the forced oscillation test (FOT) yielded criteria for bronchial obstruction: an increase in viscous respiratory resistance (VRR) (Rfo, Rin, Rex); the frequency dependence of VRR; and a decrease in a phase angle. The study of VRR promoted detection of bronchial malpatency in additional 20.7% of the individuals who had no bronchial obstruction, as evidenced by spirography (SG) and forced expiration volume-current curve (FEV-CC) recording. To improve the diagnosis of bronchial patency impairments, it is expedient to use FOT of VRR along with the routine methods (SG and FEV-CC recording). A relationship has been established between the values of VRR and the clinical signs of chronic bronchitis and the degree of bronchial obstruction.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Zhukova
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Vokhminova
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Klimova
authors.forename: Iu N
authors.initials: IuN
authors.lastname: Kurunov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000403:Airway Resistance; D029481:Bronchitis, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged