Spirometry and Obstructive Lung Disease in Manitoba | Zendy

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Spirometry and Obstructive Lung Disease in Manitoba

Author(s) -

NR Anthonisen,

Natalia Dik,

Jure Manfreda,

Leslíe L. Roos

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

canadian respiratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1916-7245

pISSN - 1198-2241

DOI - 10.1155/2001/572825

Subject(s) - medicine , spirometry , obstructive lung disease , pulmonary disease , lung , intensive care medicine , lung disease , cardiology , asthma

Spirometry, the measurement of forced expiratory volume in 1 s and forced vital capacity, is recommended in the diagnosis and management of the obstructive lung diseases asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present report describes spirometry use in Manitoba and tests the hypothesis that regional spirometry use correlates with the prevalence of physician-diagnosed obstructive lung diseases.

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