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Lung function tests

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Lung function tests
Tests of how much air the lungs can move in and out, and how quickly and efficiently this can be done. Lung function tests are usually done by breathing into a device that measures air flow.
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8% of Mexico City children had abnormal lung function tests based on predicted values.
Single-breath inert gas studies and lung function tests were performed prior to (test 1), immediately following (test 2), and 45 minutes following (test 3) 20 minutes of quiet sitting, low-PEP breathing, or high-PEP breathing, as shown in Figure 4.
McGraw-Hill's Pocket guide to lung function tests is a new resource providing a simplified approach to understanding and interpreting clinical respiratory function tests.
 
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