CONCLUSIONS: We present equations that can be used to calculate normal lung volumes and DLCO in healthy military aviators. The predictive power of our equations varies, depending on the size of each subgroup, but was greatest for Caucasian males. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Normal PFT values can vary ...
Learn more about this topic: Pulmonary Function Test | PFT Meaning, Methods & Examples from Chapter 5 / Lesson 12 47K Explore pulmonary function tests. Learn the definition of a pulmonary function test and understand its methods. Discover examples of PFTs and see their imp...
This cross-sectional study aimed to describe the prevalence of ultrasound interstitial syndrome in SSc patients with normal HRCT and pulmonary function tests (PFT). Methods: Thirty SSc patients with normal HRCT, FVC > 80% predicted and DLCO > 70% predicted were included. Echocardiogra...