Measurements of interrupter resistance: Reference values for children 3-13 yrs of age

P. J.F.M. Merkus; H. G.M. Arets; T. Joosten; A. Siero; M. Brouha; J. Y. Mijnsbergen; J. C. de Jongste; C. K. van der Ent

doi:10.1183/09031936.02.01262001

Measurements of interrupter resistance: Reference values for children 3-13 yrs of age

P. J.F.M. Merkus^*, H. G.M. Arets, T. Joosten, A. Siero, M. Brouha, J. Y. Mijnsbergen, J. C. de Jongste, C. K. van der Ent

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The interrupter technique is a convenient and sensitive technique for studying airway function in subjects who cannot actively participate in (forced) ventilatory function tests. Reference values for preschool children exist but are lacking for children > 7 yrs. Reference values were obtained for expiratory interrupter resistance (Rint,e) in 208 healthy Dutch Caucasian children 3-13 yrs of age. A curvilinear relationship between Rint,e and height was observed, similar to published airways resistance data measured by plethysmography. No significant differences in cross-sectional trend or level of Rint,e were observed according to sex. It was found that Z-scores could be used to express individual Rint,e values and to describe intra- and interindividual differences based on the reference equation: ¹⁰logRint,e = 0.645 - 0.00668 × standing height (cm) kPa.L^-1.s^-1 and residual SD (0.093 kPa.L^-1.s^-1). Expiratory interrupter resistance provides a tool for clinical and epidemiological assessment of airway function in a large age range.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	907-911
Number of pages	5
Journal	European Respiratory Journal
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.02.01262001
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Children
Interrupter technique
Lung function test
Reference values

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