Forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1. 0), forced expiratory
flow between 25 and 75% of FVC (FEF25–75), and maximal expiratory flow at 50% of FVC …

Materials and methods. Industrial emissions into the air basin from enterprises of the
metallurgical industry were investigated. The type of violations of ventilation functions …

Ninety-seven subjects of which 72 smokers and 25 nonsmokers attending the Laboratory for
Respiratory Functional Diagnostics of the University Hospital for Lung Diseases …

Using a multistage stratified geographic cluster sample of households living in an unpolluted
area of Northern Italy (near Venice), we enrolled 3289 inhabitants (aged 8-64 yr) for a …

THE FORCED vital capacity is one of the commonest tests used in pulmonary function
laboratories and in field testing for epidemiological studies. Over the years numerous …

Spirographic examination of 533 foundry workers and 243 control-group workers has shown
considerably lower values of forced vital capacity (FVC) and one-second forced expiratory …

Spirometry is the most frequently performed lung function test. To determine a normal range
of spirometry results, reference formulas are used. Predicted values play an important role in …

Background: Decreased lung function is related to higher cardiovascular disease (CVD)
incidence and mortality. However, little is known about the relationship between the risk …

The analysis carried out earlier in Cracow showed that the high level of SO2 and particulate
matter (PM) alone cannot be responsible for an excess of chronic chest symptoms and faster …

Background The process of industrialization of the USSR has left a legacy of widespread
and often poorly controlled pollution which is widely believed to have adverse implications …