The usefulness of fef25–75 in predicting airway hyperresponsiveness to mannitolopen access
- Authors
- Kim, Youlim; Lee, Hyun; Chung, Sung Jun; Yeo, Yoomi; Park, Tai Sun; Park, Dong Won; Min, Kyung Hoon; Kim, Sang-Heon; Kim, Tae-Hyung; Sohn, Jang Won; Moon, Ji-Yong; Yoon, Ho Joo
- Issue Date
- Oct-2021
- Publisher
- Dove Medical Press Ltd
- Keywords
- forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital capacity; mannitol; bronchial hyperresponsiveness
- Citation
- Journal of Asthma and Allergy, v.14, pp.1267 - 1275
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- Journal Title
- Journal of Asthma and Allergy
- Volume
- 14
- Start Page
- 1267
- End Page
- 1275
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/140676
- DOI
- 10.2147/JAA.S318502
- ISSN
- 1178-6965
- Abstract
- Background and Objective: Despite the usefulness of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) testing in diagnosing and monitoring asthma, it is challenging to perform in a real-world setting. Forced expiratory flow between 25% and 75% of vital capacity (FEF25–75), a pulmonary measurement that can be obtained easily during routine spirometry, represents the status of medium-sized and small airways. However, the performance of FEF25–75 in predicting AHR has not been well elucidated. Therefore, we investigated whether FEF25–75 can predict AHR to mannitol. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of 428 patients who visited a single clinic due to cough, wheezing, or dyspnea. All patients underwent spirometry with a mannitol provocation test. We compared the area under the curve (AUC) of the percentage of the predicted values of FEF25–75 (FEF25–75 %pred) with that of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1% pred), FEV1/forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEF25–75/ FVC for predicting AHR. Results: The rate of AHR to mannitol was 20.3%. In the overall study population, the AUC of FEF25–75 %pred for predicting AHR (0.772; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.729–0.811) was significantly higher than that of FEV1%pred (0.666; 95% CI, 0.619–0.710; p < 0.001), FEV1/FVC (0.741; 95% CI, 0.697–0.782; p = 0.047), and FEF25–75/FVC (0.741, 95% CI = 0.696–0.782, p = 0.046). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of FEF25–75 %pred <81% for predicting AHR in the overall study population were 77.0% (95% CI = 66.8–85.4%), 63.9% (95% CI = 58.6–69.0), 35.3%, and 91.6%, respectively. When we restricted the study group to subjects with normal lung function, the results were similar. Conclusion: Our results indicate that FEF25–75 %pred can be used as a surrogate for predicting AHR in patients with respiratory symptoms.
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