Comparison of FEV6 and FVC for detection of airway obstruction in a community hospital pulmonary function laboratory
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Keywords
Spirometry
Pulmonary function test
Smoking cessation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abbreviations
ATS
American Thoracic Society
BTPS
body temperature
ambient pressure
and saturated with water vapor
FEV1
forced expiratory volume at 1 s
FEV1/FEV6
forced expiratory volume at 1 s divided by forced expiratory volume at 6 s gives a ratio used to diagnose obstruction
FEV1/FVC
forced expiratory volume at 1 s divided by forced vital capacity gives a ratio used to diagnose obstruction
FEV6
forced expiratory volume at 6 s
FVC
forced vital capacity
PFT
pulmonary function test
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