Objective To evaluate the clinical significance of pulmonary function with auto-body plethysmograph in children and adults with asthma.Method The pulmonary function of pretherapy and of post-treatment was evaluated with auto-body plethysmograph in children and adults with asthma, and the changes of forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV 1),forced vital capacity (FVC),FEV 1/FVC,peak expiratory flow(PEF),forced mid-expiratory flow rate (FEF 25%,FEF 50%) were measured. Results 25 of 27 cases in children(92.58%) and 19 case of 22 adults (86.36%) were abnormal in PEF before treatment. The values of FEV 1,FVC,FEV 1/FVC,FEF 25%,FEF 50% in post-treatment in both groups were increased significantly(P<0.01). Conclusion Determination on pulmonary function by auto-body plethysmograph is valuable on the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. |