Monitoring Adult Subglottic Stenosis With Spirometry and Dyspnea Index: A Novel Approach.

Eleftherios NtouniadakisJosefin SundhMathias von Beckerath

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

Expiratory disproportion index or peak expiratory flow combined with DI was a feasible measurement for the monitoring of adult subglottic stenosis. The percentage deterioration of peak expiratory flow and increase in expiratory disproportion index correlated significantly with a proportional percentage increase in DI.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
biofilm formation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
childhood cancer
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation