International journal of applied & basic medical research
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Int J Appl Basic Med Res · Apr 2019
Rate of Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second and Forced Expiratory Volume in One Second/Forced Vital Capacity Decline among Indonesian Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease after a Year of Treatment.
The rate of decline in lung function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients showed more profound decline than normal individuals. However, a 1-year lung function among Indonesian patients with COPD has not been elucidated. ⋯ Most patients had statistically significant rate of decline in FEV1 and FEV1/FVC within 1-year of COPD treatment. This study recognized an unfavorable prognosis in terms of irreversible deteriorating lung function of COPD patients despite therapeutic management.