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Abstract
The incidence of pediatric asthma is increasing in most countries.
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are used to determine asthma severity in
preschool children, and are seldom performed in preschool children due
to little cooperation, coordination. Interrupter resistance technique (Rint)
is one of the easiest ways to assess respiratory resistance during tidal
breathing with minimal subject cooperation. It has, therefore, been largely
used in young children unable to perform reliable spirometry. The
technique is good enough to allow assessment of bronchial reactivity.
The aim of this observational cross- sectional study is to assess the
feasibility of performing interrupter resistance technique (Rint) in
asthmatic preschool children as a noval technique which needs minimal
cooperation in this young age group. Our results showed that only 18.8 %
of children aged 2-3 years succeeded in performing the test, while 100 %
of children aged above 3 years succeeded in performing the test.
Key Words:
(Asthma, Interrupter resistance technique, Preschool children