Inspiratory capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease application.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 13 Inspiratory capacity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease application Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD) morbidity and mortality rates showed a rising trend in recent years has seriously affected the patient’s working capacity and quality of life, yet the lack of effective control methods. COPD is receiving increasing attention around the world on the COPD patient’s condition and treatment efficacy evaluation is very important; we usually the most commonly used indicators of lung function forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV1 / FVC. However, inspiratory capacity (inspiratory capacity, IC) also has its irreplaceable role, in recent years more attention has been paid, are far as inspiratory capacity in COPD patients with disease and efficacy of the role of evaluation are summarized below. 1 IC Introduction Inspiratory capacity (IC) for the forced breathing can calm and positive end-expiratory maximum gas inhalation, for tidal volume and inspiratory volume and the normal lung capacity IC should be accounted for 2 / 3 or 4 / 5, is a major component vital capacity section. The main factor affecting IC inspiratory muscle strength, thoracic, pulmonary activity and airway obstruction and other factors will also enable the IC to reduce. 2 IC, and the relationship between the prognosis of patients with COPD FEV1 test results due to the stability, repeatability, in order to present the most widely used pulmonary function parameters [1]. FEV1 Applications While there is widespread, but also has its limitations. American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2004, promulgated the ‘COPD diagnosis and treatment guidelines’ in that, FEV1, and does not fully reflect the complex course of COPD. FEV1 in patients with COPD some clinical indicators such as breathing difficulties, quality of life and some long-term prognostic indicators (such as case-fatality rate