Background Forced oscillation technique (FOT) measures respiratory impedance by applying external pressures to the respiratory system and makes it possible to evaluate various aspect of airway physiology including small airways. MasterScreen IOS (IOS) has been widely utilized as a FOT. Recently, a new FOT, Mostgraph, has been available in Japan. Clinical experience including reference values of...

The Journal of Vestibular Research is pleased to publish the abstracts for the XXVIII Bárány Society Meeting, which is being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Journal of Vestibular Research is dedicated to the publication of high-quality, original, peer-reviewed papers in the area of vestibular function and its disorders. IOS Press, the publisher of the Journal of Vestibular Research, has ag...

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BACKGROUND The relationship between gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) and airway diseases is still a matter of debate. Oscillometry is an objective, independent tool for the evaluation of airway resistance. The main purpose of this study is to compare spirometry and oscillometry results before and after treatment by a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in a group of GERD patients who have no respiratory ...