Respiratory disability. The uncoupling of oxygen consumption and disability.
In the past it was believed that respiratory disability could be objectively assessed by comparing the measured O2 consumption requirement of the job with the subjects' measured or estimated maximal oxygen consumption. More recently, it has become clear that this "classic" paradigm does not completely apply to all situations. This article reviews recent aspects of respiratory disability assessment.
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Department of Medicine, University of California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles.
D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology