Family Medicine & Primary Care Review
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3/2025
vol. 27
 
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Lung function testing in children: oscillometry. Expert position statement of the Polish Society of Pediatric Pulmonology (STAN PNEUMO: OSCILLOMETRY)

Eliza Wasilewska
1, 2
,
Joanna Peradzyńska
3
,
Katarzyna Walicka-Serzysko
4, 5
,
Katarzyna Krenke
6
,
Zbigniew Doniec
7, 8
,
Henryk Mazurek
9
,
Irena Wojsyk-Banaszak
10

  1. Department of Allergology, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
  2. Laboratory of lung function testing for children and adolescents, University Clinical Centre in Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
  3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  4. Cystic Fibrosis Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
  5. Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Pediatric Hospital, Dziekanow Lesny, Poland
  6. Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
  7. Department of Respiratory System Pathophysiology, Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases – Rabka-Zdroj Branch, Rabka-Zdroj, Poland
  8. Medical Institute, Academy of Applied Sciences in Nowy Targ, Nowy Targ, Poland
  9. Department of Pneumonology and Cystic Fibrosis, Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Jan and Irena Rudnik Regional Branch in Rabka-Zdroj, Rabka-Zdroj, Poland
  10. Department of Pulmonology, Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
Family Medicine & Primary Care Review 2025; 27(3): 377-385
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/fmpcr.2025.153098
Online publish date: 2025/09/29
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Respiratory oscillometry is a non-invasive technique for evaluating lung function, particularly advantageous in pediatric populations, as it requires minimal patient cooperation. With the increasing availability of oscillometry in Poland, there is a growing demand for concise guidelines to support its routine clinical application.

This article outlines the position of the Polish Society of Pediatric Pulmonology regarding test methodology, indications, and principles of the interpretation of the results. Given the fundamental differences between oscillometry and spirometry, the guidelines emphasize understanding the specific respiratory system components assessed by oscillometry, facilitating the identification of potential dysfunction.

Oscillometry holds promise in the diagnosis of obstructive lower airway diseases, such as asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, bronchiolitis obliterans, and the reason for bronchial hyperresponsiveness. Furthermore, it serves as a valuable tool for monitoring disease progression and evaluating treatment efficacy in pediatric patients starting from 3 years of age and across all age groups.
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oscillometry, respiratory function tests, child, lung function

  
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