Impulse oscillometry measurements are correlated to quality of life in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis

ConclusionIOS measurements correlate with symptom burden more strongly than conventional lung function markers in sarcoidosis. Whether this reflects their higher sensitivity to small airway changes requires further study.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 23, 2014 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Karagiannis, K., Bikov, A., Bonifazi, M., Kalsi, H., Lota, H., Meah, S., Barnes, P., Wells, A. U., Paredi, P., Usmani, O. S., Renzoni, E. Tags: 1.5 Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease Source Type: research