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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is categorized by the severity of the airflow obstruction based on the patient's predicted forced expiratory volume in one second [ 1, 2].
Seven of 15 studies evaluated the CT classification of complete obstruction based on 408 patients.
Additional information can be obtained from a CT regarding the location of the obstruction based on the transition zone.
The objective of this study was to compare open (OLA) and laparoscopic lysis of adhesions (LLA) in the treatment of intestinal obstruction, based on a nationwide representative sample.
To evaluate the accuracy of clinical assessment of adenoidal obstruction based on a standardized score of the degree of mouth breathing and speech hyponasality (nasal obstruction index [NOI]) in comparison to nasal fiberoptic endoscopy.
The grading of airway obstruction is currently based on the FEV1 (American Thoracic Society [ATS] recommendations), while prior recommendations by the Intermountain Thoracic Society ITSS) graded the severity of obstruction based on the FEV1/FVC ratio.
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The definition of airway obstruction is based on the ratio between forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and the vital capacity (VC) measured by slow (SVC) and/or forced (FVC) manoeuvres.
The diagnosis of nasal obstruction is based on the clinical history, physical examination and diagnostic procedures.
Asthma patients were assigned to a moderate or severe airflow obstruction group based on FEV1 analysis.
Diagnosis of any type of obstruction was based on patient history, clinical examination and radiological examination.
There were no differences between groups in the number of subjects that would have been categorized as stage 1 obstruction (GOLD) based on FEV1/FVC ratio < 70% (table 2).
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