predicted, in the 4 normal with idiopathic pulmonary HRCT was 65.7% fibrosis proved by biopsy predicted. specimen.” 2004 7.0 82 Single HRCT Asbestos None Images 16/82 (20%) had normal semiquantitative and Gas exchange “[D]ual breath Chest radiography cement workers Gas pulmonary gas exchange qualitative thin-section CT impairment was defined DLCO Exercise testing Chrysotile exchange values. classification of lung as DLCO <70% Spirometry miners values parenchymal abnormalities predicted. can be used successfully to estimate the individual likelihood of pulmonary gas exchange impairment.” Boros 2010 6.0 830 Single Chest x-ray Patients with None DLCO values 772/830 had normal lung lung compliance and ERS reference values “Static breath Spirometry sarcoidosis volumes. 75% had DLCO concern different used for DLCO. No DLCO Whole body parenchymal involvement aspects of respiratory occupational lung plethysmography on chest x-ray. 123/830 pathophysiology.” disease. Static lung (14.8%) had low DLCO compliance values.
predicted, in the 4 normal HRCT was 65.7% predicted. with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis proved by biopsy specimen.” 2004 7.0 82 Single breath DLCO HRCT Chest radiography Exercise testing Spirometry Asbestos cement workers Chrysotile miners None Images Gas exchange values 16/82 (20%) had normal pulmonary gas exchange values. “[D]ual semiquantitative and qualitative thin-section CT classification of lung parenchymal abnormalities can be used successfully to estimate the individual likelihood of pulmonary gas exchange impairment.” Gas exchange impairment was defined as DLCO <70% predicted. Boros 2010 6.0 830 Single breath DLCO Chest x-ray Spirometry Whole body plethysmography Static lung compliance Patients with sarcoidosis None DLCO values 772/830 had normal lung volumes. 75% had parenchymal involvement on chest x-ray. 123/830 (14.8%) had low DLCO values. “Static lung compliance and DLCO concern different aspects of respiratory pathophysiology.” ERS reference values used for DLCO. No occupational lung disease.
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