IMPULSE OSCILLOMETRY REFERENCE VALUES FOR TURKISH CHILDREN AGED THREE TO
NINE YEARS
Abstract
Introduction: Oscillometry reference equations have been
calculated using various devices and protocols in different countries.
Therefore, applicability of these equations to different populations is
challenging. Just one study has reported impulse oscillometry (IOS)
reference values in Turkish children, and moreover just in preschool
children. We aimed to determine IOS reference values for Turkish
children aged three to nine years. Methods: We enrolled
subjects without chronic respiratory disease aged 3-8 years who
presented to Celal Bayar University Hospital Department of Pediatrics
for non-respiratory reasons in this cross-sectional study. All subjects
had IOS measurements with the Jaeger MS-IOS device. Mean values of the
three measurements for resistance (R rs) and reactance
(X rs) at 5, 10, 15 and 20 Hz, the area under the curve
of X (AX) and the resonant frequency (f res) were
recorded. Results: A total of 245 children (111 boys) aged 3.06
to 8.53 years were enrolled. Mean values of R and X at 5, 10, 15 and 20
Hz, AX and f res did not differ significantly between
boys and girls. Multivariable linear regression analysis showed that in
girls height was the sole determinant of R rs5, X
rs10, X rs15, and AX while height and
weight were significant determinants of R rs10, R
rs15, and R rs20. In boys, height was
the sole determinant of R rs5, R rs10, R
rs15, R rs20, R rs5-20,
X rs10, X rs15, X rs20,
and AX. Conclusions: These results, which provide the IOS
reference equations for normal Turkish children aged three to nine
years, will be valuable in the evaluation of airway dynamics in health
and disease states.