Interpreting lung oscillometry results: Z-scores or fixedcut-off values?
We read with great interest the article by LIANG et al. [1] wherein the authors analysed the characteristics and diagnostic performance of oscillometry in adult patients with asthma (n=781), COPD (n=688), interstitial lung disease (n=274), bronchiectasis (n=109) and upper airway obstruction (n=40), and compared these with spirometry using data collected […]
Using Sound Waves to Measure Lung Functions
Forced Oscillometry Technique and Impulse Oscillometry Technique The lung is an important organ that nourishes the body with oxygen, generates 90% of the body’s energy. On a daily basis, each one of us inhales 10,000 lts of air, which the lung extracts 1000 lts of Oxygen and transfers it to […]