Erika G. Meraz Tena, Homer Nazeran

Impulse Oscillometric Features and Respiratory Models track Asthma

In Hispanic and Anglo Children

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Asthma is an inflammatory condition of the peripheral (small) airways. It is the most prevalent chronic respiratory disease in children. Reliable and patient-friendly instruments and methods are required to help pulmonologists accurately detect Asthma and Small Airway Impairment (SAI) with acceptable clinical accuracy, specificity and sensitivity. It has been shown that Impulse Oscillometry System (IOS) parameters as well as parameter estimates of equivalent electrical circuit models provide useful indicators of lung function. Two respiratory models known as extended RIC (eRIC) and augmented RIC (aRIC) models have emerged which offer advantages over earlier models. This research aims to analyze IOS data acquired from children during pre- and post-bronchodilation conditions, as well as evaluate the eRIC and aRIC model estimated parameters to determine which ones are better to differentiate between constricted and non-constricted lung conditions. It is also the first attempt to establish reference values for North American Hispanic and Anglo children and to find correlations between IOS features and eRIC and aRIC model parameters.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 244g
• ISBN-13: 9783659266232
• ISBN-10: 365926623X
• Artikelnr.: 37004029

Autorenporträt

Erika G. Meraz Tena, PhD is a R. Professor at the University of Cd Juarez in the Biomedical Engineering program. She is the author of many scientific publications and a book chapter.Prof. Homer Nazeran PhD, CPEng (Biomed) is an engineering educator with 30 years of industrial, teaching, research, and clinical experience including 150 publications.