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  • ATS Recommendations for a Standardized Pulmonary Function Report: interpretation and discussion

    The American Thoracic Society Committee Task Force on Standards for Pulmonary Function had recommended a standardized reporting format for pulmonary function tests due to considerable variability in pulmonary function reports presented to end users, which might lead to potential confusion and miscommunication. This recommendation includes seven parts: overview, introduction, methods, report format, selecting and reporting reference values, grading the quality of pulmonary function tests and conclusions. This document presents a reporting format in test-specific units for spirometry, lung volumes, and diffusing capacity that can be assembled into a report appropriate for a laboratory’s practice. Recommended reference sources are updated, with especially emphasizing to adapt lower limit of normal (LLN) or z score instead of percent of prediction to estimate the abnormal results. This document provides detail and clear explanation on the recommendations, which might improve the interpretation, communication, and understanding of test results. However, parts of recommendation might not be used directly in our clinical practice owing to some specific conditions in China. We suggest to use appropriate normal predictions from Chinese population, to include small airway parameters such as mid-maximal expiratory flow for early detection of pulmonary function deterioration, and to include inspiratory flow volume curve, as well as strengthen the quality control data and figures in the report format.

    Release date:2018-03-20 03:48 Export PDF Favorites Scan
  • Management of malignant pleural effusion: an interpretation of 2018 ATS/STS/STR clinical practice guideline

    The management of malignant pleural effusion remains a clinical challenge. In November 2018, American Thoracic Society, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and Society of Thoracic Radiology summarized the recent advances and provided 7 recommendations for clinical problems of the management of malignant pleural effusion. This paper interprets these recommendations to provide references for management and research on malignant pleural effusion.

    Release date:2019-03-21 10:45 Export PDF Favorites Scan
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