Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry in a Spirometry Database.

BACKGROUND: Spirometry results can yield a diagnosis of normal air flow, air flow obstruction, or preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm), defined as a reduced FEV1 or FVC in the setting of preserved FEV1/FVC. Previous studies have estimated the prevalence of PRISm to be 7-12%. Our objective was...

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Published in:Respiratory Care Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 58 - 66
Main Authors: Schwartz, Andrei, Arnold, Nicholas, Skinner, Becky, Simmering, Jacob, Eberlein, Michael, Comellas, Alejandro P., Fortis, Spyridon
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. Jan2021
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