Employing the Forced Oscillation Technique for the Assessment of Respiratory Mechanics in AdultsWei Qian 1,2, Avani Desai 3, Jennifer H. Therkorn 1, Jacquelyn C. Klein-Adams 1, Anays M. Sotolongo 1,2, Michael J. Falvo 1,2
1Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence, War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, VA NJ Health Care System, 2Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, 3Vassar College
As the use of forced oscillation technique (FOT) is increasingly utilized to characterize respiratory mechanics, there is a need to standardize methods with respect to nascent technical guidelines and various manufacturer's recommendations. A detailed protocol is provided including FOT assessment and interpretation for two cases to facilitate the standardization of methods.
