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Table of contents
Introduction
Usefulness of lung function assessment
Performing spirometric tests
Bronchodilatation
Characteristic flow-volume curves
Expressing test results
Longitudinal data
Lung function indices
Reference values for adults
Reference values for children & adolescents
Selecting reference values
Criteria for obstruction
Bronchodilatator responsiveness
Physiological determinants of spirometry
Reproducibility of spirometric indices
Technical features
Hygiene
Obstructive syndromes
Restrictive syndromes
Syndromes in pediatrics
Pivotal points
Some statistical concepts
Test your knowledge
Use of SpirXpert software
Risk factors
For example:
bronchial hyperresponsiveness may be regarded as a risk factor in various professions;
prior to operations one may wish to assess the risk of surgical interventions.
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