TY - JOUR T1 - Utility of Induced Sputum in Routine Clinical Practice JO - Archivos de Bronconeumología T2 - AU - Barril,Silvia AU - Sebastián,Laura AU - Cotta,Gianluca AU - Crespo,Astrid AU - Mateus,Eder AU - Torrejón,Montserrat AU - Ramos-Barbón,David AU - Plaza,Vicente SN - 15792129 M3 - 10.1016/j.arbr.2016.03.008 DO - 10.1016/j.arbr.2016.03.008 UR - https://www.archbronconeumol.org/en-utility-induced-sputum-in-routine-articulo-S1579212916300088 AB - ObjectiveTo determine the general and specific utility in diagnosis and/or treatment of induced sputum (IS) inflammatory cell counts in routine clinical practice. MethodsRetrospective study of 171 patients referred for clinical sputum induction over a 1-year period in the pulmonology department of a referral hospital. Independent observers established whether the information provided by IS inflammatory cell count was useful for making diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. ResultsThe most frequent reasons for determination of IS inflammatory cell count were: asthma 103 (59.20%); uncontrolled asthma 34 (19.54%); chronic cough 19 (10.9%), and gastroesophageal reflux 15 (8.6%). In 115 patients (67.3%) it was generally useful for diagnosis and/or treatment; in 98 patients (57.3%) it provided diagnostic information and in 85 patients (49.7%) it assisted in therapeutic decision-making. In asthma, uncontrolled asthma, chronic cough and gastroesophageal reflux, the results were useful in 71.8%, 67.6%, 47.4% and 60%, respectively. ConclusionThe information provided by IS inflammatory cell count is extremely useful in clinical practice, especially in asthma and chronic cough. These results may justify the inclusion of the IS technique in pulmonology departments and asthma units of referral centers. ER -