Clinical characteristics of airway impairment assessed by impulse oscillometry in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: findings from the ECOPD study in China.
Lifei LuJieqi PengFan WuHuajing YangYoulan ZhengZhishan DengNingning ZhaoCuiqiong DaiShan XiaoXiang WenJianwu XuXiaohui WuKunning ZhouPixin RanYumin ZhouPublished in: BMC pulmonary medicine (2023)
Airway impairment assessed by IOS may be a subtype of COPD. Future studies are warranted to identify the underlying mechanisms and longitudinal progression of airway impairment.