Can oscillometry be a substitute to spirometry in the indigent?
Open Access
- 1 January 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medknow in Lung India
- Vol. 39 (1), 74-76
- https://doi.org/10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_72_21
Abstract
The practical difficulties of using spirometry in a 3-year-old girl are highlighted, especially during the COVID-19 era. Oscillometry, a tidal breath-based technique, has shown promising future to reliably assess lung functions in the vulnerable cohort. A simple algorithmic approach has been provided till reference values can be established with multicenter studies.Keywords
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