1. Static lung volumes and diffusion capacity in adults 30 years after being diagnosed with asthma
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Conrad Uldall Becker Schultz, Oliver Djurhuus Tupper, and Charlotte Suppli Ulrik
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Asthma ,Hyperinflation ,Gas transfer ,Airway resistance ,Body plethysmography ,Diseases of the respiratory system ,RC705-779 - Abstract
Abstract Background Long-term follow-up studies of adults with well-characterized asthma are sparse. We aimed to explore static lung volumes and diffusion capacity after 30 + years with asthma. Methods A total of 125 adults with an objectively verified diagnosis of asthma between 1974–1990 at a Danish respiratory outpatient clinic completed a follow-up visit 2017–19. All participants (age range 44–88 years) completed a comprehensive workup and were, based on these assessments, classified as having either active asthma or being in complete remission. The examination program included measurements of static lung volumes and diffusion capacity. Results Participants with active asthma were hyperinflated (residual volume/total lung capacity ratio 0.43, 95% CI 0.41—0.45) (RV/TLC ratio) compared with those in remission (RV/TLC ratio 0.38, 95% CI 0.36—0.41) (p
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- 2022
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