The flow/volume curve as a mass screening test with emphasis on quality control

Air flow through the airways is influenced by different mechanical characteristics of the respiratory system and can be affected by pathological changes in the lungs.

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Published inSouth African medical journal Vol. 75; no. 6; pp. 261 - 270
Main Author de Kock, M.A., Swiegers, W.R.S. & Wright, R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published South Africa Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 18.03.1989
Subjects
Adult
Evaluation of the maximal inspiratory flow/volume curve
Flow rates at lower lung volumes
Flow/volume curve
Forced Expiratory Flow Rates
Humans
Lung Diseases - prevention & control
Lung Volume Measurements - instrumentation
Male
Mass Screening - methods
Maximal Expiratory Flow-Volume Curves
Microcomputers
Occupational Diseases - prevention & control
Occupational health
Peak Expiratory Flow Rate
Pulmonary Ventilation
Pulmonology
Quality Control
Shape of the MEFV curve
Time Factors
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Summary:Air flow through the airways is influenced by different mechanical characteristics of the respiratory system and can be affected by pathological changes in the lungs.
ISSN:0256-9574
2078-5135