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The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of body plethysmography in the assessment of AHR using the methacholine challenge test (MCT). Methods: In CVA-suspected patients, a bronchodilation test (BDT), an MCT with spirometry, and body plethysmography were performed. The MCT was considered positive if there was a 20% decrease in forced expiratory volume in 1 s from the baseline value (PC20FEV1) or a 40% reduction in specific conductance (PC40sGaw) after inhaling methacholine of concentration &lt; 8 mg\/mL. Sensitivity and specificity were generated for different cut off points of sGaw (PC40sGaw, PC45sGaw, PC50sGaw). Anti-asthma treatment was started for those with proven AHR. The diagnosis of asthma was made after one year of follow-up based on the response to treatment. Results: AHR was diagnosed in 83.5% (91\/109) of patients by either a BDT, PC20FEV1, or PC40sGaw. After one year of follow-up, asthma was confirmed in 76 patients. The sensitivities of the BDT, PC20FEV1, and PC40sGaw were 25%, 64%, and 97%, respectively. The specificities of the BDT, PC20FEV1 and PC40sGaw were 94%, 88%, and 67%, respectively. The sensitivities for a PC45sGaw and PC50sGaw were 88% and 63%, and the specificities were 82% and 91%, respectively. Conclusions: Body plethysmography is a valuable tool in the assessment of AHR in CVA, with the best sensitivity-to-specificity ratio found at a PC45sGaw.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm14010074","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,27]],"date-time":"2024-12-27T04:30:58Z","timestamp":1735273858000},"page":"74","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The Value of Body Plethysmography (sGaw) in the Assessment of Airway Hyperreactivity in Cough Variant Asthma"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"14","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7773-3753","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Natasa","family":"Karamarkovic Lazarusic","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Outpatient Centre for Respiratory Diseases, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2513-9079","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sanja","family":"Popovic-Grle","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-7156-2828","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ena","family":"Tolic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anamarija","family":"Stajduhar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-5182-8569","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Renata","family":"Bozinovic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University Hospital Centre Osijek, 31000 Osijek, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7162-7212","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gordana","family":"Pavlisa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department for Respiratory Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"},{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1479","DOI":"10.1183\/09031936.00218714","article-title":"The global epidemiology of chronic cough in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis","volume":"45","author":"Song","year":"2015","journal-title":"Eur. 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