Reference values for airway resistance measured by the interrupter technique in preschool children

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Ozek G. D., ASİLSOY S., Bak M., Maden F., Can D.

IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI, vol.4, no.3, pp.176-181, 2014 (ESCI, TRDizin)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 4 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2014
• Doi Number: 10.5222/buchd.2014.176
• Journal Name: IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.176-181
• Keywords: Preschool children, airway resistance, interrupter technique, Rint
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: In preschool children, diagnosis of asthma is difficult because of inability to use spirometry objectively. Instead of spirometry, other techiques that do not require sedation and cooperation to evaluate pulmonary functions have been used.. Interrupter technique that measures the resistance of the airway, is one of these methods. Insufficient reference values hamper the use of this technique commonly. In this study, to determine the reference values of Turkish preschool children for interrupter technique is intended.