Spirometry and Obstructive Lung Disease in Manitoba

NR Anthonisen; N Dik; J Manfreda; LL Roos

doi:10.1155/2001/572825

Canadian Respiratory Journal (Jan 2001)

Spirometry and Obstructive Lung Disease in Manitoba

NR Anthonisen,
N Dik,
J Manfreda,
LL Roos

Affiliations

NR Anthonisen: Section of Respiratory Diseases, and Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
N Dik: Section of Respiratory Diseases, and Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
J Manfreda: Section of Respiratory Diseases, and Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
LL Roos: Section of Respiratory Diseases, and Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba and the Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2001/572825
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 6
pp. 421 – 426

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Spirometry, the measurement of forced expiratory volume in 1 s and forced vital capacity, is recommended in the diagnosis and management of the obstructive lung diseases asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present report describes spirometry use in Manitoba and tests the hypothesis that regional spirometry use correlates with the prevalence of physician-diagnosed obstructive lung diseases.

Published in Canadian Respiratory Journal

ISSN: 1198-2241 (Print); 1916-7245 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the respiratory system
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7503

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