Spirometry appears to be a simple and inexpensive method to measure disorders of the respiratory tract. In reality however, a simple spirometry test requires knowledge and skill to correctly conduct and evaluate the test and its results. This review addresses common misunderstandings in using, ...
(a,b) Individual patient responses for spleen volumes in multiples of normal (MN) and the percent change from baseline for spleen volumes in least square mean (LSM) ± standard error of the mean (SEM), respectively at 6 months and 1 year. Cutoffs of MN for severity categories are i...
Subjects for whom spirometry could not be performed, and subjects who were not able to answer the study questionnaires (American Thoracic Society (ATS) Respiratory Symptoms Questionnaire, COPD Assessment Test (CAT™), Alcohol Intake, Tobacco Smoking Questions) or had any contraindication for spirometr...
METHODS: This is the second phase of a 10-year follow-up study of a cohort of 176 patients with LAR of recent onset and 115 age- and sex-matched healthy controls prospectively evaluated from 2005 to 2016. Clinical-demographic questionnaire, spirometry, skin prick test and specific IgE were ...
We investigated long-term effects of early imidacloprid exposure on body, lean and fat mass using quantitative magnetic resonance on days 90 and 800. We also examined effects on basal metabolic rate measured by respirometry [on day 800 after keeping the birds in optimal nutritional and daylight ...
Ventilatory capacity was assessed by spirometry recorded by an EasyOne™ PLUS spirometer to record average FEV1 over three reproducible trials. The essential elements of the test emphasized to the participant included: filling lungs completely, sealing lips around the spirette so there were no leak...
ClinicalTrials.gov; NCT00931385 and NCT00932646 . These studies evaluated the 24-h forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) profile of once-daily (QD) olodaterol compared to placebo and twice-daily (BID) formoterol in patients with moderate to very sever
Spirometry was performed according to the recommendations of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS); forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were retained for analysis. Although not mandatory by protocol, the ...
Reference ranges for spirometry across all ages: a new approach. Am J respiratory Crit Care Med. 2008;177:253–60. Article Google Scholar Download references Acknowledgements AO analysed the data and wrote the paper; RBK conducted the study and reviewed/edited the paper; SH conducted the study...
The training, led by lung specialists and clinical pharmacologists, updated doctors with the latest information on COPD diagnosis, medication and disease management, and trained them in spirometry test interpretation. The team assessed the value of the program using quality-of-care indicators and ...