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- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016
- Published on: 29 April 2016Authors' replyShow More
Dear Editor
We thank Drs Dundas and McKenzie for their comments.[1] We agree with them that the interrupter resistance (Rint) is able to detect short- term changes in airway calibre after bronchodilator inhalation. However, we must disagree on their comment that Rint has a poor long-term repeatability and their consequent conclusion that Rint is not useful for routine clinical purposes. The long-term (38 days apart)...
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None declared. - Published on: 29 April 2016Is the measurement of lung function using the interrupter technique useful for the clinician?Show More
Dear Editor
Sly and Lombardi [1] in their recent editorial suggest that interrupter resistance (Rint) measurements are useful in the management of lung disease in young children. We believe this claim needs further consideration.
Rint measurements can be helpful when change following an intervention, such as the administration of bronchodilator, is greater than its within-occasion repeatability but for a m...
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