Analyzing the area under the curve (AUC) of the airways resistance measurements provided information as to the dose dependence of these responses.
This allows adjustment of the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids based on information of airways inflammation whilst the dosage of additional reliever medication is based on asthma control measures [ 21].
Information on airway inflammation and inflammatory cell in the airway mucosa in patients with sleep apnea is sparse [7], [15].
Our findings shows that about half of the departments reported the presence of guidelines for an airway algorithm, a written patient information card in case of difficult airway, and guidelines for difficult airway, but less than half reported the presence of guidelines for preoperative assessment.
Lack of the information on airway inflammation in the present study may not weaken our results, however, since methacholine contracts airway smooth muscle without modulating airway inflammation.
Therefore, computed tomography (CT) scan is necessary for the proper information of airway and position.
Conclusion: During CPR, the capnogram provides information reflecting airway patency, and unrelated to EtCO2.
It also did not appear that length of HIV infection was associated with airway obstruction, but this information is difficult to obtain accurately.
However, the information about airway foreign-body aspiration in geriatric patients is limited.
There are several implications of these data that could translate to clinical medicine and provide information on airway physiology.
Whether in obstructive disease, ALI/ARDS, or other volume-reduced states (e.g., surgical reduction of lung tissue, effusion-compressed lung), knowledge of FRC also enables calculation of specific resistance and provides better information regarding airway status [ 43, 44].
