The Forced Oscillation Technique (FOT) is a method for non-invasively assessing
respiratory mechanics during spontaneous breathing, demanding little cooperation. The aim …

INTRODUCTION: The within-breath analysis of respiratory mechanics by the
monofrequency Forced Oscillation Technique (mFOT) is of great interest in both …

Many techniques are available for the assessment of pharyngeal characteristics in sleep-
disordered breathing (SDB). However, most of the reported techniques are invasive to some …

OBJECTIVES: Several studies have confirmed the high potential of the forced oscillation
technique for the assessment of respiratory modifications related to chronic obstructive …

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o comportamento dos parâmetros resistivos obtidos por meio da técnica
de oscilações forçadas em pacientes portadores de diferentes graus de obstrução …

OBJECTIVE: Recent work has suggested that within-breath respiratory impedance
measurements performed using the forced oscillation technique may help to noninvasively …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem with high
and increasing prevalence (Gold 2011). According to WHO estimates, 80 million people …

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is a widespread disease with varying forms of
manifestation estimated to be present in approximately 2%–4% of middle-aged adults. 1 …

Physiological studies of swallowing and the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia are
crucially dependent of detailed information of respiratory and feeding events. However, this …

Abstract [Truncated] Background. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a common condition
characterized by recurrent partial or complete collapse of the upper airway (UA) during …