Spirometry in Clinical Practice

Czech version

Authors: Z. Merta ¹; P. Brhel ²; M. Pazourková ²
Authors‘ workplace: Klinika nemocí plicních a tuberkulózy Lékařské fakulty Masarykovy univerzity a Fakultní nemocnice Brno, přednostka doc. MUDr. Jana Skřičková, CSc. ¹; Klinika pracovního lékařství Lékařské fakulty Masarykovy univerzity a Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brně, přednosta prof. MUDr. Petr Brhel, CSc. ²
Published in: Pracov. Lék., 58, 2006, No. 2, s. 71-74.
Category: Review article

Overview

Spirometry remains the basic method of the lung function examination. However, it is a method critically dependent on the collaboration with the patient, motivation of the staff and quality of instruments.Validity of results is ensured with the system of the quality control which became an inherent part of the work of centres for lung function examination.

Key words:
spirometry, lung function examination, quality of examination

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Occupational Medicine

2006 Issue 2