INTERRELATION OF POTENCY And REACTIvITY OF SMALL BRONCHI WITH LUNG Hyperinflation IN PATIENTS WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND COLD AIRWAY HYPER RESPONSIVENESS
The purpose of the study was to identify the characteristics of lung hyperinflation formation in patients with bronchial asthma and cold airway hyper responsiveness. 82 patients were examined by spirometry of forced expiration, body plethysmography and computer-tomography volumetry of the lungs. The study proved the interrelation of lung inflation with cold airway hyper responsiveness, particularly evident in small airway potency disturbance. A method for cold airway hyper responsiveness diagnostics, based on the use of the discriminate model comprising lung hyperinflation indicators measured by body plethysmography and 3-dimensional volumetry.