The effect of heterogeneity and airway closure on distensibility measurements in asthma

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/521808

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Long term asthma can result in stiffening of the airways, which cannot currently be measured with standard lung function tests. A new non-invasive technique, using sound, has been shown to measure airway stiffness, but this may be adversely influenced by other respiratory changes that occur with asthma (airway closure, heterogeneity). We are investigating the effects of these confounding factors to fully characterise this novel technique, so that it can be used in the clinical environment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $35,085.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Respiratory Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

airway distensibility | airway obstruction | asthma | computer simulation | non-invasive measurement of airway remodelling

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