ERS/ATS technical standard on interpretive strategies for routine lung function tests
Background Appropriate interpretation of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) involves the
classification of observed values as within/outside the normal range based on a reference …
classification of observed values as within/outside the normal range based on a reference …
Espirometría
F García-Río, M Calle, F Burgos, P Casan… - Archivos de …, 2013 - Elsevier
Spirometry is the main pulmonary function test and is essential for the evaluation and
monitoring of respiratory diseases. Its utility transcends the field of Respiratory Medicine, is …
monitoring of respiratory diseases. Its utility transcends the field of Respiratory Medicine, is …
Minimal clinically important differences in COPD lung function
JF Donohue - COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
The FEV1 is widely used by physicians in the diagnosis, staging, treatment, monitoring and
establishing prognosis for patients with COPD. The MCID is the smallest difference which …
establishing prognosis for patients with COPD. The MCID is the smallest difference which …
Bronchodilator reversibility testing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PMA Calverley, PS Burge, S Spencer, JA Anderson… - Thorax, 2003 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: A limited or absent bronchodilator response is used to classify chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can determine the treatment offered. The …
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and can determine the treatment offered. The …
Bronchodilator responsiveness in patients with COPD
DP Tashkin, B Celli, M Decramer… - European …, 2008 - publications.ersnet.org
The degree of acute improvement in spirometric indices after bronchodilator inhalation
varies among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, and depends upon …
varies among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, and depends upon …
Exercise‐induced asthma, respiratory and allergic disorders in elite athletes: epidemiology, mechanisms and diagnosis: Part I of the report from the Joint Task Force of …
Aims: To analyze the changes in the prevalence of asthma, bronchial hyperresponsiveness
(BHR) and allergies in elite athletes over the past years, to review the specific pathogenetic …
(BHR) and allergies in elite athletes over the past years, to review the specific pathogenetic …
Diagnostic Spirometry in Primary Care: Proposed standards for general practice compliant with American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society …
ML Levy, PH Quanjer, B Rachel, BG Cooper… - Primary Care …, 2009 - nature.com
Primary care spirometry services can be provided by trained primary care staff, peripatetic
specialist services, or through referral to hospital-based or laboratory spirometry. The first of …
specialist services, or through referral to hospital-based or laboratory spirometry. The first of …
Effect of discontinuation of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the COPE study
P van der Valk, E Monninkhof… - American journal of …, 2002 - atsjournals.org
The aim of this double-blind single center study (the COPE study) was to investigate the
effect of discontinuation of the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone propionate (FP) on …
effect of discontinuation of the inhaled corticosteroid fluticasone propionate (FP) on …
Asthma outcomes: pulmonary physiology
BACKGROUND: Outcomes of pulmonary physiology have a central place in asthma clinical
research. OBJECTIVE: At the request of National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes and …
research. OBJECTIVE: At the request of National Institutes of Health (NIH) institutes and …
[CITATION][C] Lung volumes and forced ventilatory flows
PH Quanjer, GJ Tammeling, JE Cotes… - European respiratory …, 1993 - Eur Respiratory Soc