Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) as a spirometric pattern among Bulgarian asthma patients
Conclusion: The restrictive pattern in patients with obstructive diseases is a possible finding and may be due to obesity or pulmonary hyperinflation. Bronchodilator test increases the reliability of the examination.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Koleva Mandadzhieva, S., Stoimenova, P. Tags: Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research
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