ArticleChinese medical journal2018
Spirometric Reference Equations for Elderly Chinese in Jinan Aged 60-84 Years.
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- Predictive Equations for Adult Pulmonary Function in Zhejiang Province, China.Journal of tropical medicine · 2022Article
- Reference Values and Related Factors for Peak Expiratory Flow in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Impacts of Different Spirometry Reference Equations and Diagnostic Criteria on the Frequency of Airway Obstruction in Adult People of North China.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2020Article
- Standardization of Spirometry 2019 Update. An Official American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society Technical Statement.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe interpretation of spirometry varies on different reference values. Older people are usually underrepresented in published predictive values. This study aimed at developing spirometric reference equations for elderly Chinese in Jinan aged 60-84 years and to compare them to previous equations.
methodsThe project covered all of Jinan city, and the recruitment period lasted 9 months from January 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017, 434 healthy people aged 60-84 years who had never smoked (226 females and 208 males) were recruited to undergo spirometry. Vital capacity (VC), forced VC (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV
resultsNew reference equations were developed from the sample. The LLN of FEV
conclusionsThe newly developed spirometric reference equations are applicable to elderly Chinese in Jinan. The 2012-GLI and 2006-Hong Kong equations may lead to missed diagnoses of obstructive ventilatory defects and the small airway dysfunction, while traditional linear equations for all ages may lead to overdiagnosis.
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