[Comprehensive lung function test for outpatients: a present-day review and its application].
A method for the measurement of recognised lung function parameters is described. Bedsides being useful for the detection of early pathology, the information obtained by this method is generally sufficient for an early diagnosis. A large number of patients can be examined per day and the test is also informative in high-risk pre-operative patients. Furthermore, the method is suitable for epidemiological studies and has already been used by the Medical Research Council to determine the incidence of chronic obstructive lung disease in the Bellville area.
D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology; D008170:Lung Compliance; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D009584:Nitrogen; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012119:Respiration; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests / Q000379:methods*; D013147:Spirometry
D009584:Nitrogen
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