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The utility of spirometry and single breath gas transfer measurements to identify low total lung capacity.
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- Pulmonary function test parameters before liver transplantation predict post-transplant survival and respiratory-related death.Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society · 2026Article
- Physiological quotients and mortality: redefining lung function interpretation beyond FEVThe European respiratory journal · 2026Article
- Restriction with Normal Spirometry: A Retrospective Cohort Study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Measurement of total lung capacity (TLC) requires large and expensive equipment. We aimed to investigate whether spirometric restriction and low alveolar volume measured by single breath gas transfer ( Methods: We retrospectively analysed data from adults referred to Cambridge University Hospitals between January 2016 and December 2023. We investigated the utility of spirometric restriction (forced vital capacity (FVC) < lower limit of normal (LLN) with forced expiratory volume in 1 s /FVC ≥LLN) and reduced Results: Data from 7923 patients were included. The majority (94%) of patients were of European ancestry, 51% were female. Mean age was 58 years. 11% of patients had a TLC Conclusions: A FVC in the healthy range is an effective tool for ruling out restriction. Low
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