Expiratory variability index is associated with asthma risk, wheeze and lung function in infants with recurrent respiratory symptoms

Ville-Pekka Seppä; Javier Gracia-Tabuenca; Anne Kotaniemi-Syrjänen; Kristiina Malmström; Anton Hult; Anna S Pelkonen; Mika J Mäkelä; Jari Viik; L Pekka Malmberg

doi:10.1183/23120541.00167-2020

Expiratory variability index is associated with asthma risk, wheeze and lung function in infants with recurrent respiratory symptoms

ERJ Open Res. 2020 Oct 19;6(4):00167-2020. doi: 10.1183/23120541.00167-2020. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Authors

Ville-Pekka Seppä¹, Javier Gracia-Tabuenca², Anne Kotaniemi-Syrjänen³, Kristiina Malmström³, Anton Hult¹, Anna S Pelkonen³, Mika J Mäkelä³, Jari Viik², L Pekka Malmberg³

Affiliations

¹ Revenio Research Ltd, Vantaa, Finland.
² Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland.
³ Helsinki University Central Hospital, Dept of Allergy, Helsinki, Finland.

Abstract

Impedance pneumography enables the measurement of the expiratory variability index (EVI) at home during a night's sleep in infants with recurrent respiratory symptoms. EVI is associated with asthma risk, symptoms and lung function. https://bit.ly/2PF2cx8.