<b>Background:</span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Tidal expiratory flow limitation (tEFL) is defined as absence of increase...<b>Background:</span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Tidal expiratory flow limitation (tEFL) is defined as absence of increase in air flow during forced expiration compared to tidal breathing and is related to dyspnea at rest and minimal exertion in patients with chronic airflow limitation (CAL). Tidal EFL has not been expressed as a continuous variable (0% - 100%) in previous analyses. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To relate the magnitude of tEFL to spirometric values and Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) score and Asthma Control Test (ACT). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Tidal EFL was computed as percent of the tidal volume (0% - 100%) spanned (intersected) by the forced expiratory-volume curve. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Of 353 patients screened, 192 (114 M, 78 F) patients (136 with COPD, 56 with asthma) had CAL. Overall characteristics: (mean ± SD) age 59 ± 11 years, BMI 28 ± 7, FVC (% pred) 85 ± 20, FEV1 (% pred) 66 ± 21, FEV1/FVC 55% ± 10%, RV (% pred) 147 ± 42. Tidal EFL in patients with tEFL was 53% ± 39%. Using univariate analysis, strongest correlations were between tEFL and FVC and between tEFL and RV in patients with BMI < 30 kg/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. In patients with nonreversible CAL, tEFL was positively associated with increasing MMRC, negatively with spirometric measurements, and positively with RV/TLC. In asthmatics, ACT scores were higher in patients with mean BMI ≥ 28 kg/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (p < 0.00014) and RV/TLC values > 40% (p < 0.03). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusions:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Dyspnea is strongly associated with tEFL and lung function, particularly in patients with nonreversible CAL. Air trapping and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">BMI contribute to tEFL.展开更多
目的通过对240例毛细支气管炎患儿的潮气流速容量曲线的测定,以探讨毛细支气管炎患儿气道阻力的变化规律。方法采用美国SensorM ed ics公司生产的2600型全自动小儿肺功能测定仪,在潮气状态下对毛细支气管炎患儿进行肺功能测定,连续记录...目的通过对240例毛细支气管炎患儿的潮气流速容量曲线的测定,以探讨毛细支气管炎患儿气道阻力的变化规律。方法采用美国SensorM ed ics公司生产的2600型全自动小儿肺功能测定仪,在潮气状态下对毛细支气管炎患儿进行肺功能测定,连续记录潮气呼气流速容量曲线。结果所有毛细支气管炎患儿都有不同程度的气道阻力增高,尤以小气道阻力增高为主,其增高程度与患儿病情的轻重呈正相关。结论毛细支气管炎患儿应尽早进行潮气流速容量曲线的测定,以判断患儿病情,为其治疗和护理提供客观依据;潮气流速容量曲线的测定操作简单易行,并且无创,在临床上应广泛应用。展开更多
文摘<b>Background:</span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Tidal expiratory flow limitation (tEFL) is defined as absence of increase in air flow during forced expiration compared to tidal breathing and is related to dyspnea at rest and minimal exertion in patients with chronic airflow limitation (CAL). Tidal EFL has not been expressed as a continuous variable (0% - 100%) in previous analyses. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To relate the magnitude of tEFL to spirometric values and Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) score and Asthma Control Test (ACT). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Tidal EFL was computed as percent of the tidal volume (0% - 100%) spanned (intersected) by the forced expiratory-volume curve. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Of 353 patients screened, 192 (114 M, 78 F) patients (136 with COPD, 56 with asthma) had CAL. Overall characteristics: (mean ± SD) age 59 ± 11 years, BMI 28 ± 7, FVC (% pred) 85 ± 20, FEV1 (% pred) 66 ± 21, FEV1/FVC 55% ± 10%, RV (% pred) 147 ± 42. Tidal EFL in patients with tEFL was 53% ± 39%. Using univariate analysis, strongest correlations were between tEFL and FVC and between tEFL and RV in patients with BMI < 30 kg/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">. In patients with nonreversible CAL, tEFL was positively associated with increasing MMRC, negatively with spirometric measurements, and positively with RV/TLC. In asthmatics, ACT scores were higher in patients with mean BMI ≥ 28 kg/m</span><sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2</span></sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> (p < 0.00014) and RV/TLC values > 40% (p < 0.03). </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusions:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Dyspnea is strongly associated with tEFL and lung function, particularly in patients with nonreversible CAL. Air trapping and </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">BMI contribute to tEFL.
文摘目的通过对240例毛细支气管炎患儿的潮气流速容量曲线的测定,以探讨毛细支气管炎患儿气道阻力的变化规律。方法采用美国SensorM ed ics公司生产的2600型全自动小儿肺功能测定仪,在潮气状态下对毛细支气管炎患儿进行肺功能测定,连续记录潮气呼气流速容量曲线。结果所有毛细支气管炎患儿都有不同程度的气道阻力增高,尤以小气道阻力增高为主,其增高程度与患儿病情的轻重呈正相关。结论毛细支气管炎患儿应尽早进行潮气流速容量曲线的测定,以判断患儿病情,为其治疗和护理提供客观依据;潮气流速容量曲线的测定操作简单易行,并且无创,在临床上应广泛应用。