Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 57(2); 2004 > Article
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2004;57(2):143-147.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2004.57.2.143    Published online August 1, 2004.
Change of Lung Volumes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Improvement of Airflow Limitation after Treatment.
Hun Pyo Park, Soon Hyo Park, Sang Won Lee, Yong Woo Seo, Jeong Eun Lee, Chang Kyun Seo, Jin Ho Kwak, Young June Jeon, Mi Young Lee, In Sung Chung, Kyung Chan Kim, Won Il Choi
1Department of Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Korea. wichoi@dsmc.or.kr
2Department of Preventive Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Korea.
3Department of Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Abstract
BACKGROUND
It is important to predict the exercise capacity and dyspnea, as measurements of lung volume, in patients with COPD. However, lung volume changes in response to an improvement in airflow limitation have not been explored in detail. In the present study, it is hypothesized that lung volume responses might not be accurately predicted by flow responses in patients with moderate to severe airflow limitations. METHODS: To evaluate lung volume responses, baseline and follow up, flow and lung volumes were measured in moderate to severe COPD patients. The flow response was defined by an improvement in the FEV1 of more than 12.3%; lung volume changes were analyzed in 17 patients for the flow response. RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 66 years; 76% were men. The mean baseline FEV1, FEV1/FVC and RV were 0.98L (44.2% predicted), 47.5% and 4.65 L (241.5%), respectively. The mean follow up duration was 80 days. The mean differences in the FEV1, FVC, TLC and RV were 0.27 L, 0.39 L, -0.69 L and -1.04 L, respectively, during the follow up periods. There was no correlation between the delta FEV1 and delta RV values(r=0.072, p=0.738). CONCLUSION: To appropriately evaluate the lung function in patients with moderate to severe airflow limitations; serial lung volume measurements would be helpful.
Key Words: COPD, airflow limitation, lung volume


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