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Lung function testing normal

MedGen UID:
614100
•Concept ID:
C0438186
•
Finding
Synonym: Pulmonary Function Test Normal
SNOMED CT: Lung function testing normal (165018007)

Definition

Results that are standard and expected for the reference population with any of the parameters used to measure the mechanical function of the lungs and associated structures. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVLung function testing normal

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD and Its Comorbidities.
Kahnert K, Jörres RA, Behr J, Welte T
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2023 Jun 23;120(25):434-444. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.027. PMID: 36794439Free PMC Article
Asthma in adults: Principles of treatment.
Kwah JH, Peters AT
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):396-402. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4256. PMID: 31690379
Pediatric asthma: Principles and treatment.
Devonshire AL, Kumar R
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):389-392. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4254. PMID: 31690377

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Parameter D: New Measure of Airflow Obstruction.
Bhatt SP, Nakhmani A, Thimmegowda NM, Sthanam V, Wilson CG, Bhakta NR, Kim YI, Bodduluri S
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2023 Jul;20(7):993-1002. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202209-816OC. PMID: 36989246Free PMC Article
Changes in interpretation of spirometry by implementing the GLI 2012 reference equations: impact on patients tested in a hospital-based PFT lab in a large metropolitan city.
Kitazawa H, Jiang A, Nohra C, Ota H, Wu JKY, Ryan CM, Chow CW
BMJ Open Respir Res 2022 Dec;9(1) doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001389. PMID: 36600407Free PMC Article
Household Food Insecurity, Lung Function, and COPD in US Adults.
de Castro Mendes F, Ducharme-Smith K, Mora-Garcia G, Alqahtani SA, Ruiz-Diaz MS, Moreira A, Villegas R, Garcia-Larsen V
Nutrients 2021 Jun 19;13(6) doi: 10.3390/nu13062098. PMID: 34205308Free PMC Article
Correlation of computed tomography findings and lung function in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
Fretzayas A, Loukou I, Moustaki M, Douros K
World J Pediatr 2021 Jun;17(3):221-226. Epub 2021 May 25 doi: 10.1007/s12519-020-00388-8. PMID: 34033063
The effects of body mass index on lung volumes.
Jones RL, Nzekwu MM
Chest 2006 Sep;130(3):827-33. doi: 10.1378/chest.130.3.827. PMID: 16963682

Diagnosis

The Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD and Its Comorbidities.
Kahnert K, Jörres RA, Behr J, Welte T
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2023 Jun 23;120(25):434-444. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.027. PMID: 36794439Free PMC Article
Changes in interpretation of spirometry by implementing the GLI 2012 reference equations: impact on patients tested in a hospital-based PFT lab in a large metropolitan city.
Kitazawa H, Jiang A, Nohra C, Ota H, Wu JKY, Ryan CM, Chow CW
BMJ Open Respir Res 2022 Dec;9(1) doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001389. PMID: 36600407Free PMC Article
Pulmonary function testing for the diagnosis of asthma in preschool children.
Chawes B, Elenius V
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2022 Apr 1;22(2):101-106. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000815. PMID: 35197431
Pulmonary function testing.
Ruppel GL, Enright PL
Respir Care 2012 Jan;57(1):165-75. doi: 10.4187/respcare.01640. PMID: 22222135
Interpreting pulmonary function tests: recognize the pattern, and the diagnosis will follow.
Al-Ashkar F, Mehra R, Mazzone PJ
Cleve Clin J Med 2003 Oct;70(10):866, 868, 871-3, passim. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.70.10.866. PMID: 14621232

Therapy

Green and blue spaces and lung function in the Generation XXI cohort: a life-course approach.
Queiroz Almeida D, Paciência I, Moreira C, Cavaleiro Rufo J, Moreira A, Santos AC, Barros H, Ribeiro AI
Eur Respir J 2022 Dec;60(6) Epub 2022 Dec 22 doi: 10.1183/13993003.03024-2021. PMID: 35896209
Quantifying ventilator unloading in CPAP ventilation.
Guy EFS, Chase JG, Knopp JL, Shaw GM
Comput Biol Med 2022 Mar;142:105225. Epub 2022 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105225. PMID: 35032739
Reconsidering the Utility of Race-Specific Lung Function Prediction Equations.
Baugh AD, Shiboski S, Hansel NN, Ortega V, Barjaktarevic I, Barr RG, Bowler R, Comellas AP, Cooper CB, Couper D, Criner G, Curtis JL, Dransfield M, Ejike C, Han MK, Hoffman E, Krishnan J, Krishnan JA, Mannino D, Paine R 3rd, Parekh T, Peters S, Putcha N, Rennard S, Thakur N, Woodruff PG
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022 Apr 1;205(7):819-829. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202105-1246OC. PMID: 34913855Free PMC Article
Lung function in men with and without HIV.
Kunisaki KM, Nouraie M, Jensen RL, Chang D, D'Souza G, Fitzpatrick ME, McCormack MC, Stosor V, Morris A
AIDS 2020 Jul 1;34(8):1227-1235. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002526. PMID: 32287070Free PMC Article
Lung function not affected by asbestos exposure in workers with normal Computed Tomography scan.
Schikowsky C, Felten MK, Eisenhawer C, Das M, Kraus T
Am J Ind Med 2017 May;60(5):422-431. Epub 2017 Mar 30 doi: 10.1002/ajim.22717. PMID: 28370144

Prognosis

The Diagnosis and Treatment of COPD and Its Comorbidities.
Kahnert K, Jörres RA, Behr J, Welte T
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2023 Jun 23;120(25):434-444. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.027. PMID: 36794439Free PMC Article
Changes in interpretation of spirometry by implementing the GLI 2012 reference equations: impact on patients tested in a hospital-based PFT lab in a large metropolitan city.
Kitazawa H, Jiang A, Nohra C, Ota H, Wu JKY, Ryan CM, Chow CW
BMJ Open Respir Res 2022 Dec;9(1) doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2022-001389. PMID: 36600407Free PMC Article
Green and blue spaces and lung function in the Generation XXI cohort: a life-course approach.
Queiroz Almeida D, Paciência I, Moreira C, Cavaleiro Rufo J, Moreira A, Santos AC, Barros H, Ribeiro AI
Eur Respir J 2022 Dec;60(6) Epub 2022 Dec 22 doi: 10.1183/13993003.03024-2021. PMID: 35896209
Pulmonary function testing for the diagnosis of asthma in preschool children.
Chawes B, Elenius V
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2022 Apr 1;22(2):101-106. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000815. PMID: 35197431
Correlation of computed tomography findings and lung function in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
Fretzayas A, Loukou I, Moustaki M, Douros K
World J Pediatr 2021 Jun;17(3):221-226. Epub 2021 May 25 doi: 10.1007/s12519-020-00388-8. PMID: 34033063

Clinical prediction guides

Plasticity of Individual Lung Function States from Childhood to Adulthood.
Wang G, Hallberg J, Faner R, Koefoed HJ, Kebede Merid S, Klevebro S, Björkander S, Gruzieva O, Pershagen G, van Hage M, Guerra S, Bottai M, Georgelis A, Gehring U, Bergström A, Vonk JM, Kull I, Koppelman GH, Agusti A, Melén E
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023 Feb 15;207(4):406-415. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202203-0444OC. PMID: 36409973Free PMC Article
Green and blue spaces and lung function in the Generation XXI cohort: a life-course approach.
Queiroz Almeida D, Paciência I, Moreira C, Cavaleiro Rufo J, Moreira A, Santos AC, Barros H, Ribeiro AI
Eur Respir J 2022 Dec;60(6) Epub 2022 Dec 22 doi: 10.1183/13993003.03024-2021. PMID: 35896209
Pulmonary function testing for the diagnosis of asthma in preschool children.
Chawes B, Elenius V
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2022 Apr 1;22(2):101-106. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000815. PMID: 35197431
Reconsidering the Utility of Race-Specific Lung Function Prediction Equations.
Baugh AD, Shiboski S, Hansel NN, Ortega V, Barjaktarevic I, Barr RG, Bowler R, Comellas AP, Cooper CB, Couper D, Criner G, Curtis JL, Dransfield M, Ejike C, Han MK, Hoffman E, Krishnan J, Krishnan JA, Mannino D, Paine R 3rd, Parekh T, Peters S, Putcha N, Rennard S, Thakur N, Woodruff PG
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022 Apr 1;205(7):819-829. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202105-1246OC. PMID: 34913855Free PMC Article
Correlation of computed tomography findings and lung function in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
Fretzayas A, Loukou I, Moustaki M, Douros K
World J Pediatr 2021 Jun;17(3):221-226. Epub 2021 May 25 doi: 10.1007/s12519-020-00388-8. PMID: 34033063

Recent systematic reviews

Diagnostic testing for interstitial lung disease in common variable immunodeficiency: a systematic review.
Bintalib HM, van de Ven A, Jacob J, Davidsen JR, Fevang B, Hanitsch LG, Malphettes M, van Montfrans J, Maglione PJ, Milito C, Routes J, Warnatz K, Hurst JR
Front Immunol 2023;14:1190235. Epub 2023 May 8 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1190235. PMID: 37223103Free PMC Article
Does Maxillomandibular Fixation Affect Respiratory Function? A Systematic Review.
de Carvalho Sampaio TR, Barbosa LM, Lopes AC, de Albuquerque Cavalcanti Almeida R, do Egito Vasconcelos BC, Gomes ACA, de Souza Andrade ES
J Craniofac Surg 2022 Nov-Dec 01;33(8):2455-2459. Epub 2022 Feb 4 doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000008521. PMID: 35119397
Rate of normal lung function decline in ageing adults: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies.
Thomas ET, Guppy M, Straus SE, Bell KJL, Glasziou P
BMJ Open 2019 Jun 27;9(6):e028150. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028150. PMID: 31248928Free PMC Article
Mucoactive agents for chronic, non-cystic fibrosis lung disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Tarrant BJ, Le Maitre C, Romero L, Steward R, Button BM, Thompson BR, Holland AE
Respirology 2017 Aug;22(6):1084-1092. Epub 2017 Apr 11 doi: 10.1111/resp.13047. PMID: 28397992
Systematic review of lung function and COPD with peripheral blood DNA methylation in population based studies.
Machin M, Amaral AF, Wielscher M, Rezwan FI, Imboden M, Jarvelin MR, Adcock IM, Probst-Hensch N, Holloway JW, Jarvis DL; ALEC study
BMC Pulm Med 2017 Mar 20;17(1):54. doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0397-3. PMID: 28320365Free PMC Article

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