Open AccessFEV 6 as screening tool in spirometric diagnosis of obstructive airway disease
Author(s) -
P Adithya Malolan,
Vishak Acharya,
Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/0970-2113.63608
Subject(s) - medicine , spirometry , airway obstruction , airway , pulmonary function testing , sample size determination , pulmonary disease , disease , physical therapy , asthma , surgery , statistics , mathematics
The use of spirometry is currently limited to the diagnosis of obstructive airway disease for tertiary centers mainly because of the unmet need for technical expertise and funding. Use in primary care asks for a simpler and cost-effective screening tool for obstructive airway disease.