Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Smokers
BACKGROUND: In smokers, ‘small airways’ narrowing alters the conventional, vital capacity single breath washout (SBWVC). Although, in some studies, the test predicts smokers at risk of developing chronic airflow limitation, its wide variability partly explains its poor positive predictive value. An...
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| description | BACKGROUND: In smokers, ‘small airways’ narrowing alters the conventional, vital capacity single breath washout (SBWVC). Although, in some studies, the test predicts smokers at risk of developing chronic airflow limitation, its wide variability partly explains its poor positive predictive value. An alternative explanation for the test’s poor predictive value is that it may not accurately reflect small airway narrowing in the lung periphery. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e5e12889a0f438eb337f3a5b009e7b92025-02-03T01:31:19ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22411997-01-0141273310.1155/1997/234268Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in SmokersDJ Cotton0JT Mink1BL Graham2Respiratory Division, Department of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaRespiratory Division, Department of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaRespiratory Division, Department of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaBACKGROUND: In smokers, ‘small airways’ narrowing alters the conventional, vital capacity single breath washout (SBWVC). Although, in some studies, the test predicts smokers at risk of developing chronic airflow limitation, its wide variability partly explains its poor positive predictive value. An alternative explanation for the test’s poor predictive value is that it may not accurately reflect small airway narrowing in the lung periphery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1997/234268 |
| spellingShingle | DJ Cotton JT Mink BL Graham Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Smokers Canadian Respiratory Journal |
| title | Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Smokers |
| title_full | Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Smokers |
| title_fullStr | Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Smokers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Smokers |
| title_short | Detection of Peripheral Ventilation Inhomogeneity in Smokers |
| title_sort | detection of peripheral ventilation inhomogeneity in smokers |
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