Spirometry reference values in the Brazilian population

Spirometry reference values in the Brazilian population

The aim of the present study was to provide new spirometry reference equations in a sample of the Brazilian population for the following parameters: forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC ratio, peak of expiratory flow (PEF), forced expiratory flow at 50% (FEF50%), 75% average vital capacity (FEF25-75%), and average forced expiratory flow time (FEFT)....

Spirometry reference values for an andean high-altitude population

We compared the spirometric values of people living at High Altitude at the Andean Plateau with those predicted for lowland population. RATIONALE Spirometry reference values are not yet available for the millions of people living at high altitude in the Andean High Plateau. OBJECTIVE To obtain spirometric prediction equations from a healthy subset of adults living in Argentina at 3440m abov...

Reference values for spirometry in preschool children.

OBJECTIVES Reference values for lung function tests differ in samples from different countries, including values for preschoolers. The main objective of this study was to derive reference values in this population. METHODS A prospective study was conducted through a questionnaire applied to 425 preschool children aged 3 to 6 years, from schools and day-care centers in a metropolitan city in B...

Spirometry reference values in Indigenous Australians: a systematic review.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate published spirometry data for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) peoples to determine (i) whether their ethnicity influenced spirometry results; and (ii) if any reliable spirometry reference values exist for Indigenous Australians. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review of published and grey literature. DATA SOURCES PubMed and Cochrane Library datab...

All-Age Multi-Ethnic Reference Values for Spirometry Advantages Consequences