Use of forced inspiratory vital capacity to identify bronchodilator reversibility in obstructive lung disease

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 495-500

  Biring, Manmohan S ^a   Madison, Susan ^a   Mohsenifar, Zab ^a  

^a CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchodilator reversibility; Inspiratory flow volume loop; Obstructive lung disease

Indexed keywords

BRONCHODILATING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SPIROMETRY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALBUTEROL; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0035735306     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-100105870     Document Type: Article

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