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## Background: Separating individuals with viral-induced wheezing from those with asthma is challenging, and there are no guidelines for children under 6 years of age. impulse oscillometry, however, is feasible in 4-year-old children. ## Objective: To explore the use of impulse oscillometry in diagnosing and monitoring asthma in young children and evaluating treatment response to inhaled corticosteroid (ics). ## Methods: A total of 42 children (median age 5.3 years, range 4.0-7.9 years) with physician-diagnosed asthma and lability in oscillometry were followed for 6 months after initiation of ics treatment. all children performed the 6-minute free-running test and impulse oscillometry at 3 time points. after the baseline, they attended a second visit when they had achieved good asthma control and a third visit approximately 60 days after the second visit. a positive ics response was defined as having greater than 19 points in asthma control test and no hyperreactivity on the third visit. ## Results: In total, 38 of 42 children responded to ics treatment. exercise-induced increases of resistance at 5 hz decreased after ics treatment (61% vs 18% vs 13.5%, p < .001), and running dista

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Author

Janne Burman; Leo Pekka Malmberg; Sami Remes; Tuomas Jartti; Anna S. Pelkonen; Mika J. Mäkelä

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)