Impact of Using Pre- and Post-Bronchodilator Spirometry Reference Values in a Chinese Population

CONCLUSION: This study generated and applied pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry reference values in a nationally representative Chinese adult population. Post-BD reference values may serve as an additional criterion in identifying individuals at risk for obstructive pulmonary diseases, its diagnostic and prognostic values should be further investigated.PMID:38687500 | DOI:10.1164/rccm.202308-1488OC

Source: Respiratory Care - April 30, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ke Huang Xueyan Han Zhaoyang Pan Jianying Xu Jianping Zhao Xiangyan Zhang Yuanlin Song Jian Kang Pixin Ran Yumin Zhou Huahao Shen Fuqiang Wen Kewu Huang Yahong Chen Yanfei Guo Guangliang Shan Sinan Wu Tianjia Guan Ting Yang Chen Wang Source Type: research