[Guidelines for methacholine provocation testing].

[Guidelines for methacholine provocation testing]. Rev Mal Respir. 2018 Aug 07;: Authors: Plantier L, Beydon N, Chambellan A, Degano B, Delclaux C, Dewitte JD, Dinh-Xuan AT, Garcia G, Kauffmann C, Paris C, Perez T, Poussel M, Wuyam B, Zerah-Lancner F, Chenuel B, pour le groupe Fonction de la SPLF Abstract Bronchial challenge with the direct bronchoconstrictor agent methacholine is commonly used for the diagnosis of asthma. The "Lung Function" thematic group of the French Pulmonology Society (SPLF) elaborated a series of guidelines for the performance and the interpretation of methacholine challenge testing, based on French clinical guideline methodology. Specifically, guidelines are provided with regard to the choice of judgment criteria, the management of deep inspirations, and the role of methacholine bronchial challenge in the care of asthma, exercise-induced asthma, and professional asthma. PMID: 30097294 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Rev Mal Respir Source Type: research