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ReviewMedizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983)2009

[Clinical value of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

Adrian Gillissen, Thomas Glaab, Roland Buhl

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Review in Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983), 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adrian GillissenRobert-Koch-Klinik, Thoraxzentrum des Klinikums St. Georg, Leipzig, Germany. adrian.gillissen@sanktgeorg.de
Thomas Glaab
Roland Buhl
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie · DEKlinikum St. Georg · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is overwhelming evidence from large-scale placebo-controlled trials but also from epidemiologic COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) studies and meta-analyses supporting FEV(1) (forced expiratory volume in 1 s) as a strong diagnostic and prognostic marker that predicts future morbidity and mortality. Specifically, attenuation of reduced FEV(1) is a powerful indicator of successful medical intervention and vice versa. FEV(1) decline indicates an increasing risk for advanced disease stage eventually leading to further deterioration. However, it remains to be determined whether reducing the frequency of exacerbations or pharmacological improvement of FEV(1) can help to slow lung function decline and consequently improve clinical outcome in these patients. All in all, FEV(1) and its change over time are essential parameters in the assessment of COPD progression and efficacy of therapeutic intervention.

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Forced Expiratory VolumeAgedAged, 80 and overDisease ProgressionHumansMalePractice Guidelines as TopicPrognosisPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSmokingSurvival AnalysisTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID19242663
OpenAlexW1586171920

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