Long-term reproducibility of tests of small airways function: comparisons with spirometry

Authors :: Vollmer, William M.
McCamant, Lynne E.
Johnson, Larry R.
Buist, A. Sonia
Source :: Chest. August 1990, Vol. 98 Issue 2, p303, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 1990
Abstract: We used a tracking index to measure the reproducibility of single breath nitrogen test variables (CV/VC, CC/TLC, [ΔN.sub.2]/L) and spirometric variables ([FEV.sub.1] and [FEV.sub.1]/FVC) and to compare the characteristics of [...]

Subjects :: Respiration -- Measurement -- Physiological aspects
Spirometry -- Measurement -- Physiological aspects
Pulmonary function tests -- Physiological aspects -- Measurement
Airway (Medicine) -- Physiological aspects -- Measurement
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