Comparing sputum rheology and spirometry as pathological markers in respiratory diseases

Conclusion: As expected, spirometry consistently allows to quantify a loss of pulmonary capacity in respiratory diseases. Sputum rheology offers a complementary marker of the patient condition with strong variations observed, at least for CF and COPD, which suggests its potential to monitor more finely the patient’s evolution.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Patarin, J., Ghiringhelli, E., Darsy, G., Obamba, M., Robert de Saint Vincent, M., Cracowski, J.-L., Camara, B., Quetant, S., Quesada, J.-L., Cracowski, C. Tags: Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research