Assessing Static Lung Hyperinflation by Whole-Body Plethysmography, Helium Dilution, and Impulse Oscillometry System (IOS) in Patients with COPD.

Michela D'AscanioFausta ViccaroNoemi CalabròGiulio GuerrieriClaudia Salvucci Dario PizzirussoRita ManciniClaudia De VitisAldo PezzutoAlberto Ricci

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

RV:TLC can represent the most reliable parameter in the assessment of hyperinflation, considering the absence of significant difference in its measurement between the two techniques. IOS provides supplementary information in the assessment of static hyperinflation.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry
health information
mass spectrometry
cystic fibrosis
gas chromatography
ms ms
simultaneous determination