Differences between FEV6, FVC and VC at the diagnosis of obstructive ventilatory defect

Introduction The diagnosis of airway obstruction can be made through FEV1/FVC ratio <0.7 or FEV1/VC ratio < lower limit of normality (LLN). Several authors advocate that FEV1/FEV6 ratio is an alternative to diagnosing obstructive ventilatory defect, while others have determined that the best c...

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Published in:Pulmonology
Main Authors: C.S. Sousa, D.B. Coelho, P. Amorim, P. Viana, N. Cruz-Martins, M. Drummond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-03-01
Subjects:
Spirometry
Airway obstruction
Obstructive ventilatory defect
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.11.008

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