Prevalence of reduced carbon monoxide transfer factor in smokers with normal spirometry.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106422
Abstract: We report the prevalence of reduced levels of carbon monoxide transfer factor (TLCO) in middle-aged current or ex-smokers with normal spirometry. Spirometry and TLCO measurements were performed and we identified 391 subjects aged 40-60 years,… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence reduced; transfer factor; spirometry; carbon monoxide ... See more keywords
Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) and mortality: the Rotterdam Study
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.pa4421
Abstract: Introduction: Longitudinal studies on PRISm are scarce but studies in smoking populations have suggested worse outcomes. Objective: To compare mortality in PRISm subjects with COPD and normal spirometry in the general population. Methods: In a… read more here.
Keywords: study; mortality; copd; prism ... See more keywords
Comparing Racial Differences in Emphysema Prevalence Among Adults With Normal Spirometry: A Secondary Data Analysis of the CARDIA Lung Study
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DOI: 10.7326/m22-0205
Abstract: BACKGROUND Computed tomography (CT) imaging complements spirometry and may provide insight into racial disparities in respiratory health. OBJECTIVE To determine the difference in emphysema prevalence between Black and White adults with different measures of normal… read more here.
Keywords: race; prevalence; spirometry; normal spirometry ... See more keywords