How to interpret reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1)/vital capacity ratio with normal FEV 1

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1396-1402

  Barisione, G ^a   Crimi, E ^a   Bartolini, S ^a   Saporiti, R ^a   Copello, F ^a   Pellegrino, R ^b   Brusasco, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b S CROCE E CARLE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atopic rhinitis; Bronchial asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Dysanaptic lung growth; Methacholine challenge; Single breath nitrogen wash out

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATROPHIC RHINITIS; BRONCHODILATATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DYSPNEA; EUROPE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GAS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; LUNG VOLUME; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SINGLE BREATH NITROGEN TEST; SPIROMETRY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; MALE; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS; SPIROMETRY; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 69249101656     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00183708     Document Type: Article

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