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Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves

Goetghebeur, D., Martin, R.R., Paré, P.D., van Haren, E.H., Sterk, P.J., et al.

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Disease relevance of Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves

Spirometry, body plethysmography, maximal expiratory flow-volume curves (MEFV-curves) with air and with heliox (80% He + 20% O2) before and after inhalation of bronchodilators were studied in a group of 20 adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients [1].

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Presence of FL was assessed at rest in 22 seated children and adults with CF (forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) range: 16-92% predicted), using both the negative expiratory pressure (NEP) technique and the "conventional" method based on comparison of tidal and maximal expiratory flow/volume curves [2].
The response to methacholine was measured from volume history standardized partial and complete maximal expiratory flow-volume curves, as FEV1 and the flows at 40% of the control FVC (V40p and V40c) [3].
Lung volumes and maximal expiratory flow volume curves were measured in 23 patients with IDDM [4].
We studied 15 asthmatic subjects, and measured lung volumes and maximal expiratory flow-volume curves while they breathed room air and 80% He-20% O2 (He-O2) before and after inhalation of fenoterol 400 micrograms (Berotec), and ipratropium bromide 40 micrograms (SCH 1000) [5].
Dynamic compliance was correlated with the British Medical Research Council questionnaire, routine pulmonary function tests, closing volume as a per cent of vital capacity, maximal expiratory flow-volume curves, and flow dependence of distribution of inhaled boluses of xenon-133 (finite difference Xe) [6].

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Bronchodilator response in adult patients with cystic fibrosis: effects on large and small airways. van Haren, E.H., Lammers, J.W., Festen, J., van Herwaarden, C.L. Eur. Respir. J. (1991)
Tidal expiratory flow limitation and chronic dyspnoea in patients with cystic fibrosis. Goetghebeur, D., Sarni, D., Grossi, Y., Leroyer, C., Ghezzo, H., Milic-Emiri, J., Bellet, M. Eur. Respir. J. (2002)
Limited maximal airway narrowing in nonasthmatic subjects. Role of neural control and prostaglandin release. Sterk, P.J., Daniel, E.E., Zamel, N., Hargreave, F.E. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. (1985)
Pulmonary function in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with limited joint mobility. Schnapf, B.M., Banks, R.A., Silverstein, J.H., Rosenbloom, A.L., Chesrown, S.E., Loughlin, G.M. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. (1984)
Patterns of response to inhaled bronchodilators in asthmatics. Paré, P.D., Lawson, L.M., Brooks, L.A. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. (1983)
The early detection of airway obstruction. Martin, R.R., Lindsay, D., Despas, P., Bruce, D., Leroux, M., Anthonisen, N.R., Macklem, P.T. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. (1975)

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