Evaluation of interrupter resistance in methacholine challenge testing in children

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 266-271

  Koopman, Marije ^a   Brackel, Hein J L ^b   Vaessen Verberne, Anja A P H ^c   Hop, Wim C ^d   Van Der Ent, Cornelis K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Bronchial provocation test; Forced expiratory volume in 1 sec; Interrupter resistance; Methacholine challenge test; Sensitivity; Specificity

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; BRONCHOCONSTRICTING AGENT; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERRUPTER RESISTANCE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC USE; INHALATION TEST; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CHILD; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79951791409     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: 10990496     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.21362     Document Type: Article

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