Vital Capacity
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Prevalence of fatigue and depression in ALS patients and change over time.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients report both fatigue and depression. It is not clear how frequently each occurs, to what extent they occur together, how each relates to ALS disease status, or their stability over time. ... Read more...

Determinants of exercise capacity after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.

29 Sep 2009 Patients who undergo the arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are at risk of reduced exercise capacity, with most reports focusing on chronotropic incompetence as the cause. Residual right ventricular outflow tract ... Read more...

An expert-supported monitoring system for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general practice: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial.

5 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To investigate the long-term effectiveness of a general practice monitoring system with respiratory expert recommendations for general practitioners' management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), compared with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Vital Capacity'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of fatigue and depression in ALS patients and change over time. 29 Sep 2009
• Determinants of exercise capacity after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries. 29 Sep 2009
• An expert-supported monitoring system for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in general practice: results of a cluster randomised controlled trial. 5 Sep 2009
• Relationship between bronchial hyperreactivity and asthma remission during adolescence. 30 Aug 2009
• Two ATS recommended protocols for administration of methacholine are not equal. 30 Aug 2009
• The clinical utility of eucapnic voluntary hyperventilation testing for the diagnosis of exercise-induced bronchospasm. 30 Aug 2009
• Exhaled carbon monoxide in asthmatic adults with bronchial reactivity: a prospective study. 30 Aug 2009
• Bronchodilatation effects of a small volume spacer used with a metered-dose inhaler. 30 Aug 2009
• Screening for and early detection of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 27 Aug 2009
• Roflumilast in moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treated with longacting bronchodilators: two randomised clinical trials. 27 Aug 2009
• Roflumilast in symptomatic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: two randomised clinical trials. 27 Aug 2009
• Time to define the disorders of the syndrome of COPD. 27 Aug 2009
• Effect of mutator P. aeruginosa on antibiotic resistance acquisition and respiratory function in cystic fibrosis. 30 Jul 2009
• Leptin, adiponectin, and asthma: findings from a population-based cohort study. 30 Jul 2009
• Ventilatory response to hypercapnia in C(5-8) chronic tetraplegia: the effect of posture. 30 Jul 2009
• A randomized controlled trial on the effects of cycling with and without electrical stimulation on cardiorespiratory and vascular health in children with spinal cord injury. 30 Jul 2009
• Development and set-up of a portable device to monitor airway exhalation and deposition of particulate matter. 30 Jul 2009
• [Pulmonary rehabilitation after total laryngectomy using a heat and moisture exchanger (HME)] 28 Jul 2009
• The reliability of lung crackle characteristics in cystic fibrosis and bronchiectasis patients in a clinical setting. 28 Jul 2009
• Responses of FEV6, FVC, and FET to inhaled bronchodilator in the adult general population. 26 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Vital Capacity'

Definition: The volume of air that is exhaled by a maximal expiration following a maximal inspiration.

Descriptor UI: D014797

Alternative terms: Vital Capacity; Capacities, Vital; Capacity, Vital; Vital Capacities; Forced Vital Capacity; Capacities, Forced Vital; Capacity, Forced Vital; Forced Vital Capacities; Vital Capacities, Forced; Vital Capacity, Forced;

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects; genetics; immunology; physiology; radiation effects; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.386.700.485.750.900; G09.772.850.970;

History Note: 72(69)

Technical Notes: timed vital capacity is FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; DF: VITAL CAPAC