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Pulmonary function tests

Known as: Tests, Lung Function, respiratory function test, Pulmonary Function Testing 
A test used to measure how well the lungs work. It measures how much air the lungs can hold and how quickly air is moved into and out of the lungs… 
National Institutes of Health

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Blood Gas AnalysisLungLung Volume MeasurementsPeak flow meter (device)

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Bronchial Provocation TestsLung CompliancePulmonary Gas ExchangeRespiratory Dead Space

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Respiratory Function Tests

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Review
2016
Review
2016
Exposure to industrial air pollutant emissions and lung function in children: Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2007 to 2011.
BACKGROUND Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution has been associated with adverse effects on children's lung function. Few… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Functional traits as indicators of fodder provision over a short time scale in species-rich grasslands.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Fodder provision in species-rich grasslands, i.e. herbage growth, proportion of leaf, and leaf and stem… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Impact of acute chest syndrome on lung function of children with sickle cell disease.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Improvement of rat liver graft quality by pifithrin‐α–mediated inhibition of hepatocyte necrapoptosis
Early graft dysfunction due to ischemia reperfusion injury remains a major clinical challenge in liver transplantation. Because… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Balloon dilation and endobronchial stent placement for bronchial strictures after lung transplantation.
Review
1999
Review
1999
The combination of ipratropium and albuterol optimizes pulmonary function reversibility testing in patients with COPD.
STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine whether the combination of ipratropium bromide and albuterol results in greater and more consistent… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Expiratory CT in cigarette smokers: correlation between areas of decreased lung attenuation, pulmonary function tests and smoking history
Abstract. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between cigarette-smoke-related bronchial disease and air… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Pulmonary function tests and fluid balance in neonates with chronic lung disease during dexamethasone treatment.
Pulmonary function tests and fluid balance were measured serially during treatment with dexamethasone in seven ventilator… 
1989
1989
Standardization of lung function tests in paediatrics
1988
1988
Inherent variability of pulmonary function tests in infants with bronchiolitis
During the last decade, many new methods of assessing pulmonary function in infants have been introduced. However, considerable… 
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