The criteria for the diagnosis of COPD is a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ratio of < 70% (absolute value). Spirometry technique Spirometric patterns Baseline spirometry: the nurse responsible for ...

Comorbid lung function impairment was associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease and mortality in type 2 diabetes.

Spirometry-defined COPD in middle-aged individuals ... Further, more individuals from the two most impaired rapid decline FEV 1 /FVC trajectory groups first reported wheeze vs.

The spirometer measures and records your test results, which include: Forced vital capacity (FVC): How much air you can ...

Abstract: Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm ... as confirmed by a specific lung function test (FEV1/FVC ratio above 0.70). PRISm is identified when the FEV1/FVC ratio remains ≥0.7 ...

Following use of race-neutral lung function equations, African American and Latino pediatric patients with asthma had reductions in FEV1 and FVC while white patients with asthma had increases, ...

Individuals with impaired lung function trajectories experience a higher burden of respiratory symptoms, including wheeze and ...

Methods: Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured by a maximal treadmill test (MTT), and respiratory function was tested by spirometry. The cross sectional ... and forced vital capacity (FVC) than the ...

Interventions and outcome Report of spirometry findings, including forced expiratory volume ... 25 ± 5 years). Supra-normal FEV1 and FVC values were identified in 14% and 9% of the cohort respectively ...