Respiratory mechanics of horses measured by conventional and forced oscillation techniques.
Abstract: Respiratory mechanics were compared using conventional and forced oscillation techniques in six conscious horses and a mechanical model of the equine respiratory system. The parameters calculated from conventional airflow and esophageal pressure measurements were pulmonary resistance and dynamic compliance. The impedance of the respiratory system was measured at 1, 2, and 3 Hz with the forced oscillation technique, and respiratory system resistance, compliance, inertance, and resonant frequency were calculated. Pulmonary resistance was 1.0 +/- 0.3 cmH2O.l-1.s, and pulmonary dynamic compliance was 2.4 +/- 0.6 l/cmH2O. With the use of the forced oscillation system, respiratory resistance was 1.61 +/- 0.50 cmH2O.l-1.s at 1 Hz, compliance was 0.195 +/- 0.075 l/cmH2O, inertance was 0.026 +/- 0.0095 cmH2O.l-1.s2, and resonant frequency was 2.40 +/- 0.25 Hz. Data collected from a model of the respiratory system showed a close correlation between resistance and compliance measured with the two systems. This study demonstrates that the forced oscillation technique is a useful method for noninvasive measurement of respiratory mechanics in horses.
Publication Date: 1994-06-01 PubMed ID: 7928872DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1994.76.6.2467Google Scholar: Lookup
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Summary
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The researchers compared two techniques in understanding respiratory mechanics in horses, with the study confirming that forced oscillation technique is an effective noninvasive method for measuring these mechanics.
Introduction
- The study investigates the efficacy of conventional and forced oscillation techniques in measuring respiratory mechanics in horses. Respiratory mechanics characterize the function of the respiratory system which includes resistance and compliance.
- These two techniques were not only used on the six conscious horses, but also on a mechanical model of the equine respiratory system, adding to the accuracy of the research.
- Pulmonary resistance and dynamic compliance are the key parameters calculated in the study, which were derived from conventional airflow and esophageal pressure measurements.
Methods
- The forced oscillation technique was utilized to measure the impedance of the respiratory system at various frequencies – 1, 2, and 3 Hz. Following this technique, four parameters were calculated: respiratory system resistance, compliance, inertance, and resonant frequency.
- This method also entailed compiling data that included resistance indices such as 1.61 +/- 0.50 cmH2O.l-1.s at 1 Hz, compliance of 0.195 +/- 0.075 l/cmH2O, inertance of 0.026 +/- 0.0095 cmH2O.l-1.s2, and resonant frequency of 2.40 +/- 0.25 Hz.
Results
- The conventional method found that pulmonary resistance was 1.0 +/- 0.3 cmH2O.l-1.s, and pulmonary dynamic compliance was 2.4 +/- 0.6 l/cmH2O.
- Data from both the real horses and the mechanical model showed a close correlation between resistance and compliance when measured with both systems. This provided an important level of validation for the forced oscillation technique, as it matched up well with the conventional system.
Conclusion
- This study demonstrated the forced oscillation technique to be a useful, noninvasive method for measuring the mechanics of horse respiration. The results of the study support the idea that this method is not only accurate, but could also be more practical and humane than more invasive approaches.
Cite This Article
APA
Young SS, Tesarowski D.
(1994).
Respiratory mechanics of horses measured by conventional and forced oscillation techniques.
J Appl Physiol (1985), 76(6), 2467-2472.
https://doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1994.76.6.2467 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Department of Clinical Studies, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
MeSH Terms
- Airway Resistance / physiology
- Animals
- Horses
- Lung Compliance / physiology
- Models, Biological
- Respiratory Function Tests / instrumentation
- Respiratory Mechanics / physiology
Citations
This article has been cited 4 times.- Woodrow JS, Sheats MK, Cooper B, Bayless R. Asthma: The Use of Animal Models and Their Translational Utility. Cells 2023 Apr 5;12(7).
- Dixon CE, Bedenice D, Mazan MR. Comparison of Flowmetric Plethysmography and Forced Oscillatory Mechanics to Measure Airway Hyperresponsiveness in Horses. Front Vet Sci 2020;7:511023.
- Burnheim K, Hughes KJ, Evans DL, Raidal SL. Reliability of breath by breath spirometry and relative flow-time indices for pulmonary function testing in horses. BMC Vet Res 2016 Nov 28;12(1):268.
- Onmaz AC, Stoklas-Schmidt C, van den Hoven R. Daily variability of forced oscillometry parameters in horses suffering recurrent airway obstruction, a pilot study. Vet Res Commun 2013 Mar;37(1):11-7.
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