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, cilt.4, sa.3, ss.176-181, 2014 (ESCI, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5222/buchd.2014.176
  • Dergi Adı: IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.176-181
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Preschool children, airway resistance, interrupter technique, Rint
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.