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. 2022 Oct;57(10):2398-2404.
doi: 10.1002/ppul.26046. Epub 2022 Jul 15.

Comparison between impulse oscillometry parameters and spirometry for the diagnosis of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic children and adolescents

Marco Aurélio de Valois Correia Junior  1   2   3 , Edil de Albuquerque Rodrigues Filho  1   3   4 , Ricardo César Espinhara Tenório  1 , Claudio Gonçalves de Albuquerque  1   5 , Laienne Carla Barbosa  2   3 , Polyanna Guerra Chaves Quirino  2   3 , Emanuel Sarinho  1   5 , Décio Medeiros  1   5 , José Ângelo Rizzo  1   5
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Comparison between impulse oscillometry parameters and spirometry for the diagnosis of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic children and adolescents

Marco Aurélio de Valois Correia Junior et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

Introduction: Impulse oscillometry (IOS) parameters are obtained more easily and effortlessly in comparison to forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1).

Objective: To compare IOS parameters to FEV1 in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) diagnosis.

Methods: Seventy-four (60.8% male; 39.2 female) young asthmatics aged between 7 and 17 years (mean 12.6 ± 2.8 years) were evaluated. EIB was defined as a reduction in FEV1 ≥ 10% compared with basal after standardized challenge by treadmill running (TR). IOS parameters and FEV1 were obtained at baseline and 5,15, and 30 min after TR. The area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUC) was calculated from the reduction in FEV1 ≥ 10% to evaluate the best psychometric characteristics of IOS parameters.

Results: Twenty-four individuals (32.4%) were diagnosed with EIB. A moderate inverse correlation was found between the IOS and FEV1 variables immediately after the TR, with resistance at 5 Hz (R5Hz), resonant frequency (Fres), and reactance area (AX), (r = -0.64, r = -0.53 and r = -0.69, respectively, all with p < 0.05). An increase of 25 kPa/l/s in R5 Hz, of 19k Pa/l/s in AX and 21 Hz in Fres were found to best correlate with EIB diagnosis by FEV1 (sensitivity 67% and specificity 62%, sensitivity 84% and specificity 50%, and sensitivity 84% and specificity 60%, respectively).

Conclusion: IOS parameters have a significant inverse correlation with FEV1. This study presents cut-off points for EIB diagnosis for R5Hz, AX, and Fres, however, the findings in IOS parameters should be used and interpreted carefully if the goal is to replace spirometry.

Keywords: asthma; children; exercise-induced bronchoconstriction; impulse oscillometry; lung function.

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