Spirometric measurement comprised: spirometry, volume transfer and maximal respiratory ventilation in the subjects sitting on their heels. Results. The anthropometric measurements revealed higher values of height, weight and chest circumference while respiration, rest and expiration in boys. Chest mobility ...
Effects of weight loss on peak flow variability, airways obstruction, and lung volumes in obese patients with asthma. To clarify the pathophysiologicfeatures of the relation between asthma and obesity, we measured theeffects of weight reduction on peak expiratory flow (PEF... K Hakala,B Stenius-...
indices (delta LF) were regressed on changes in previous day ozone (8 h mean) and changes in mean daily temperature (delta MTemp), using multiple linear regression analysis, a significant negative association was observed with peak expiratory flow (PEF), but not with other spirometry indices. ...
We studied the association of preterm birth at VLBW with lung function in young adults.MethodsWe used spirometry (Medikro) to measure pulmonary function in 160 VLBW subjects and in 162 term-born controls (mean age 22.5 years) as a part of the Helsinki Study of Very Low Birth Weight Adults....
, lag 1) was associated with a decrease of 0.33% (-0.62% to-0.002%). We found a larger PEF decrease associated with PM2.5 from dust/soil on Asian Dust days. There was no evidence linking total mass and metals to reduced pulmonary function. The ventilatory capacity of adults with severe...