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Detection of Small Airway Dysfunction in Asymptomatic Smokers with Preserved Spirometry: The Value of the Impulse Oscillometry System.

Roberta PisiMarina AielloAnnalisa FrizzelliLuigino CalzettaLaura MarchiGiuseppina BertorelliGiovanna PisiAlfredo Chetta
Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2021)
This study demonstrates that IOS has the potential to detect SAD in asymptomatic heavy smokers with preserved spirometry and with FEV3/FEV6 values in the normal range. We confirm that IOS provides parameters which can complement traditional measurements of pulmonary function.
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