Background: Small airway dysfunction (SAD) is a common abnormality but its risk factors,
and prognostic factors is unknown in China or anywhere else in the world. We aim to assess …

Background Small airway dysfunction is a common but neglected respiratory abnormality.
Little is known about its prevalence, risk factors, and prognostic factors in China or anywhere …

Background Small airway dysfunction (SAD) is a widespread but less typical clinical
manifestation of respiratory dysfunction. In lung diseases, SAD can have a higher-than …

Background Small airway dysfunction (SAD) is a widespread, but less typical clinical
manifestation of respiratory dysfunction. In lung diseases, SAD can have a higher-than …

This study aimed to evaluate the frequency of small airway dysfunction (SAD) and its role on
patient centered outcome in chronic airway diseases. This is an observational study …

Aim: There is an increasing interest in defining the role of small airway disease (SAD) in
asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and asthma with coexisting COPD …

Background: Small airway dysfunction (SAD) is an early lesion of chronic respiratory
disease that is best detected using impulse oscillometry (IOS). Few studies have …

Introduction Small airway disease (SAD) represents a common and critical feature of
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Introduced in the'60s, SAD has gradually …

Background Small airway dysfunction (SAD) and impaired diffusion capacity of the lungs for
carbon monoxide (DL CO) are positively associated with a worse prognosis. Individuals with …

Background: Real life data on small airways dysfunction (SAD) in asthmatic patients are
lacking. Objective: To characterize SAD in an unselected sample of patients with physician …