Ruoyao Shi

Ratio-preserved, spirometry-defined small airway dysfunction is associated with COPD: evidence from CT quantification and pathological assessments

This study investigated the radiologic and pathologic features of spirometry-defined small airway dysfunction (SAD) in patients with a preserved forced expiratory volume in one second to forced vital capacity ratio (FEV 1 /FVC > 0.7), providing evidence that SAD may be associated...