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M De Lucchi

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PubMed1984

[Comparative study of maximal midexpiratory flow rate in normal smoking and non-smoking subjects].

MMF is considered one of the most sensitive parameter to point out initial decay of small airways that should appear prematurely in smokers as compared with non smokers. To verify the above we tested male subjects apparently free from any respiratory disease. They were classed into two groups of equal number: the first group of smokers, the second one of non smokers. We did not find any statistically significant difference between the two groups: this is probably due to the young age of the subjects and consequently to the relative short period of exposure to tobacco smoke.

Forced Expiratory Flow Rates↗
PubMed1982

[Carbon monoxide alveolar-capillary diffusion: considerations on inter-personal variability].

Twenty three male subjects 21 to 53 aged were undergone to lung diffusion test using breath holding method. Each subject was tested three times in different days. The results were evaluated by Bartlett's Chi-square test and by Kendall's coefficient of concordance. Correlation between the CO distribution and diffusion index (R&DCO), the Helium distribution index (RHe), the time of breath holding and the volume of "single breath" was found. It seems it will be possible to improve the inter-personal estimation to 1.25% about.

Adult↗
PubMed1982

[The influence of helium concentration in determining respiratory function parameters].

Before a research about normals values of lung diffusing capacity for CO in Italian people, the Authors investigate if different concentration of Helium in respiratory gases could have any influence on data. Experiments were performed by testing 8 male subjects. Each one repeated lung function tests three times using gas mixtures with different Helium percentage. Results were evaluated by meaning of t Studnt's and Bartlett's Chi-square tests. Results show no significant difference.

Adult↗