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Accuracy of Spirometry in Diagnosing Pulmonary Restriction in Elderly People
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 10/05/09

Scarlata S et al. – A reduction in FVC below lower limit of normal (LLN) cannot reliably identify true pulmonary restriction in elderly people, confirming previous findings in the adult population. Normal FVC, instead, can effectively exclude pulmonary restriction regardless of the presence of bronchial obstruction when the a priori probability is low or moderately high.

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Quality of Spirometry in Primary Care for Case Finding of Airway Obstruction in Smokers
Respiration, 10/14/09 Relevance Score: 66%

Effects of Age on 1-Second Forced Expiratory Volume Response to Bronchodilation
International Journal of Gerontology, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Severity Staging of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Differences in Pre- and Post-Bronchodilator Spirometry
Yonsei Medical Journal, 10/23/09 Relevance Score: 45%

Spirometry standards
Practice Nursing, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 45%

The use of spirometry in a primary care setting
International Journal of General Medicine, 10/01/09 Relevance Score: 45%