Recently,“Technical standards for respiratory oscillometry” was published, which reviewed
the physiological basis of oscillometric measures and detailed the technical factors related …

The latest guidelines for the hospital care of patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19)-related acute respiratory failure have moved towards the widely accepted use of …

The mechanical impedance of the respiratory system defines the pressure profile required to
drive a unit of oscillatory flow into the lungs. Impedance is a function of oscillation frequency …

Since its introduction in the 1950s, the forced oscillation technique (FOT) and the
measurement of respiratory impedance have evolved into powerful tools for the assessment …

Background The usual analysis of forced oscillometry measures respiratory resistance (Rrs)
and reactance (Xrs) averaged over several tidal breaths (whole-breath analysis). Recent …

Internal Medicine Vol.49 Page 1 23 □ ORIGINAL ARTICLE □ Evaluation of Respiratory
Impedance in Asthma and COPD by an Impulse Oscillation System Shintarou Kanda1, Keisaku …

The within-breath change in reactance (Δ X̄ rs) measured by forced oscillation technique
(FOT) at 5 Hz reliably detects expiratory flow limitation in chronic obstructive pulmonary …

This review addresses how the combination of physiology, medicine and engineering
principles contributed to the development and advancement of mechanical ventilation …

Respiratory oscillometry (also known as the forced oscillation technique) is increasingly
contributing to lung function studies in clinical routine and research, as a result of its …

Bronchodilator drugs produce variable improvements in forced expiratory volume in 1 s
(FEV1), but larger changes in end-expiratory lung volume (EELV) in chronic obstructive …