Airflow obstruction in bronchiectasis: correlation between computed tomography features and pulmonary function tests
Airflow obstruction in bronchiectasis: correlation between computed tomography features and pulmonary function tests
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DOI:
10.1136/thorax.55.3.198
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发表时间:
2000-03-01
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10
通讯作者:
Hansell, DM
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作者:
Roberts, HR;Wells, AU;Hansell, DM
Background-An obstructive defect is usual in bronchiectasis, but the pathophysiological basis of airflow obstruction remains uncertain. High resolution computed tomographic (CT) scanning now allows quantitation of static morphological abnormalities, as well as dynamic changes shown on expiratory CT scans. The aim of this study was to determine which static and dynamic structural abnormalities on the CT scan are associated with airflow obstruction in bronchiectasis.Methods-The inspiratory and expiratory features on the CT scan of 100 patients with bronchiectasis undergoing concurrent lung function tests were scored semiquantitatively by three observers.Results-On univariate analysis the extent and severity of bronchiectasis, the severity of bronchial wall thickening, and the extent of decreased attenuation on the expiratory CT scan correlated strongly with the severity of airflow obstruction; the closest relationship was seen between decreased forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV,) and the extent of decreased attenuation on the expiratory CT scan (R-s = -0.55, p