[Forced mid-expiratory flow rate (FEF 25-75%): a critical analysis of its value in recognizing diseases of the small airways]. 1986

M Terra Filho, and F S Vargas, and A Cukier, and E Fiss, and M Romeiro Neto, and J Croce

A total of 245 patients submitted to lung function test were studied. They were divided in 2 groups: A--FEV1.0/FVC greater than or equal to 75% and B--FEF25-75% less than 75%. These groups were further subdivided according to the age of the patients--subgroup 1 less than or equal to 50 years and subgroup 2 greater than 50 years. Patients with restrictive disorders were not included. The spirometric equipment employed was Hewlett-Packard Inc. Pulmonary Function Analyzer 47402-A. The results were obtained through a digital system and calculated from a graph impressed in a xy register. Results were automatically corrected to BTPS. In each group FVC and FEV1.0 were normal. In group A FVC and FEV1.0 were, respectively: A1-99.63 +/- 13.33 and 101.11 +/- 12.24, A2-97.60 +/- 11.06 and 98.81 +/- 12.18, expressed as percentage of predicted values. In group B the results were: B1-97.61 +/- 13.55% and 81.71 +/- 14.44%; B2-100.28 +/- 13.98% and 83.10 +/- 16.42%. The differences were not statistically significant at 5%. In subgroup A1 X FEV1.0/CVF was 83.41 +/- 5.63% and in subgroup A2, 79.42 +/- 4.23%. Maximum mid-expiratory flow rate was 88.64 +/- 24.39% in subgroup A1 and 65.26 +/- 17.88% in subgroup A2. These differences were statistically significant at 1%. In group B, FEV1.0/FVC was always less than 75%. In subgroup B1 it was 68.24 +/- 10.43% and in B2, 64.90 +/- 10.43% and values for FEF25-75% were 48.13 +/- 16.48% and 42.79 +/- 17.68%, respectively.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008450 Maximal Midexpiratory Flow Rate Measurement of rate of airflow over the middle half of a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination (from the 25 percent level to the 75 percent level). Common abbreviations are MMFR and FEF 25%-75%. Forced Expiratory Flow 025-075 Percent,FEF 25-75 Percent,Flow Rate, Maximal Midexpiratory,MMFR,25-75 Percent, FEF,25-75 Percents, FEF,FEF 25 75 Percent,FEF 25-75 Percents,Forced Expiratory Flow 025 075 Percent,Percent, FEF 25-75,Percents, FEF 25-75
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001982 Bronchial Diseases Diseases involving the BRONCHI. Bronchial Disease,Disease, Bronchial,Diseases, Bronchial
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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