Assessment of concordance between diffusion of carbon monoxide through the lung using the 10 s breath-hold method, and the simultaneous NO/CO technique, in healthy participants

ConclusionIn healthy participants, discrepancies between DLCO measured during the double diffusion and DLCO measured on an apnoea of ​​10 seconds are quite large. It may be an indication that the Roughton and Forster interpretation to describe this type of measurements is inadequate.
Source: Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research