Abstract
Small airways dysfunction defined by spirometry and oscillometry together confers worse outcomes in moderate to severe asthma. This emphasises the importance of combining spirometry and oscillometry to characterise the small airway asthma phenotype. https://bit.ly/3CcaZ3e
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: R. Chan has nothing to disclose. B. Lipworth reports non-financial support (equipment) from GSK, equipment, consulting and talks from Thorasys, consulting, advisory board work and talks for Circassia, grants, personal fees (for consulting, talks and advisory board work) and other support (attending meetings) from AstraZeneca and Teva, grants, personal fees (consulting, talks and advisory board work) and other support from Chiesi, grants and personal fees (consulting, advisory board work and talks) from Sanofi and Circassia, in relation to the submitted work; personal fees (consulting) from Lupin, Vectura (prior to 2017), Dr Reddy and Sandoz, personal fees (consulting and talks) from Glenmark, grants, personal fees (consulting, talks and advisory board work) and other support (attending BTS) from Boehringer Ingelheim, grants and personal fees (advisory board work and talks) from Mylan, outside of the submitted work; and the son of B. Lipworth is presently an employee of AstraZeneca.
- Received December 29, 2021.
- Accepted August 9, 2022.
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