Journal article
Comparison of two standardized methods of methacholine inhalation challenge in young adults
Abstract
In the European Community Respiratory Health Study (ECRHS), airway responsiveness to methacholine was determined using the Mefar dosimeter protocol. Elsewhere, the 2-min tidal breathing method has become the preferred standardized method. The relationship between measurements of responsiveness by these two methods is not well established. This study measured airway responsiveness to methacholine by dosimeter and tidal breathing methods in 47 …
Authors
Siersted HC; Walker CM; O'Shaughnessy AD; Willan AR; Wiecek EM; Sears MR
Journal
European Respiratory Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 181–184
Publisher
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
Publication Date
January 1, 2000
DOI
10.1183/09031936.00.15118100
ISSN
0903-1936