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The dependence of maximal expiratory flow on vital capacity: a theoretical analysis. 1987

Y Homma, and Y Minami, and M Shinbo
First Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

The decrease of maximal expiratory flow rates (Vmax) at the 50 or 25 per cent level of vital capacity (V50, V25) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has been reported by several investigators, and most of them simply concluded that small airway obstruction was associated with IPF. However, Jayamanne et al. (1978) stressed that the reduced airflow in this disease was due to the reduction of lung volume than to abnormally elevated resistance to airflow in small airways. Theoretical analysis on the influence of lung volume on Vmax using a mathematical model supported the opinion of Jayamanne et al.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008176 Lung Volume Measurements Measurement of the amount of air that the lungs may contain at various points in the respiratory cycle. Lung Capacities,Lung Volumes,Capacity, Lung,Lung Capacity,Lung Volume,Lung Volume Measurement,Measurement, Lung Volume,Volume, Lung
D008448 Maximal Expiratory Flow Rate The airflow rate measured during the first liter expired after the first 200 ml have been exhausted during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are MEFR, FEF 200-1200, and FEF 0.2-1.2. Forced Expiratory Flow 0.2-1.2,Forced Expiratory Flow 200-1200,Flow Rate, Maximal Expiratory,MEFR,Forced Expiratory Flow 0.2 1.2,Forced Expiratory Flow 200 1200
D008962 Models, Theoretical Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment. Experimental Model,Experimental Models,Mathematical Model,Model, Experimental,Models (Theoretical),Models, Experimental,Models, Theoretic,Theoretical Study,Mathematical Models,Model (Theoretical),Model, Mathematical,Model, Theoretical,Models, Mathematical,Studies, Theoretical,Study, Theoretical,Theoretical Model,Theoretical Models,Theoretical Studies
D005540 Forced Expiratory Flow Rates The rate of airflow measured during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Expiratory Forced Flow Rates,Flow Rates, Expiratory Forced,Flow Rates, Forced Expiratory
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013147 Spirometry Measurement of volume of air inhaled or exhaled by the lung. Spirometries
D014797 Vital Capacity The volume of air that is exhaled by a maximal expiration following a maximal inspiration. Forced Vital Capacity,Capacities, Forced Vital,Capacities, Vital,Capacity, Forced Vital,Capacity, Vital,Forced Vital Capacities,Vital Capacities,Vital Capacities, Forced,Vital Capacity, Forced

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