Keywords:
Asthma; breathing; breathing muscle; bronchiectasis; chronic obstructive lung disease; computer assisted tomography; home monitoring; impulse oscillometry; lung function; prematurity; respiratory system; respiratory tract disease; wheezing
Abstract:
Respiratory oscillometry (or the forced oscillation technique) is a highly practical lung function test that can be applied in a wide range of clinical scenarios in children and adults, including the clinic, intensive care unit, patient home monitoring and emergency departments. Oscillometry measurements complement spirometry in detecting abnormal lung function, measuring effects of treatment such as inhaled corticosteroids or bronchodilators, and changes due to disease activity.