Proposal of New Criteria for Assessing Respiratory Impairment / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 199-205, 2011.
Article
em Ko
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| ID: wpr-169155
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Social welfare services for respiratory-disabled persons in Korea are offered based on the respiratory impairment grade, which is determined by 3 clinical parameters; dyspnea, forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), and arterial oxygen tension. This grading system has several limitations in the objective assessment of respiratory impairment. We reviewed several guidelines for the evaluation of respiratory impairment and relevant articles. Then, we discussed a new grading system with respiratory physicians. Both researchers and respiratory physicians agreed that pulmonary function tests are essential in assessing the severity of respiratory impairment, forced vital capacity (FVC), FEV1 and single breath diffusing capacity (DLco) are the primarily recommended tests. In addition, we agreed that arterial blood gas analysis should be reserved for selected patients. In conclusion, we propose a new respiratory impairment grading system utilizing a combination FVC, FEV1 and DLco scores, with more social discussion included.
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Assunto principal:
Oxigênio
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Testes de Função Respiratória
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Sistema Respiratório
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Seguridade Social
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Espirometria
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Gasometria
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Capacidade de Difusão Pulmonar
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Capacidade Vital
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Volume Expiratório Forçado
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Avaliação da Deficiência
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article