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Physiological tests of small airways function in diagnosing asthma: a systematic review.

Mohammed A AlmeshariNowaf Y AlobaidiRoss G EdgarJames StockleyElizabeth Sapey
Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2021)
There were differences in the results of physiological tests of small airway function in patients with asthma compared with controls. However, studies are small and heterogeneous. Further studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of these tests on a larger scale, including studies to determine which test methodology is the most useful in asthma.
Keyphrases
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • lung function
  • case control
  • allergic rhinitis
  • cystic fibrosis
  • randomized controlled trial
  • systematic review