期刊
CHEST
卷 121, 期 5, 页码 219S-223S出版社
AMER COLL CHEST PHYSICIANS
DOI: 10.1378/chest.121.5_suppl.219S
关键词
COPD; history; John Hutchinson; lung function; spirometer; vital capacity
John Hutchinson, a surgeon, recognized that the volume of air that can be exhaled from fully inflated lungs is a powerful indicator of longevity. He invented the spirometer to measure what he called the vital capacity, ie, the capacity to live. Much later, the concept of the timed vital capacity, which became known as the FEV1, was added. Together, these two numbers, vital capacity and FEV1, are useful in identifying patients at risk of many diseases, including COPD, lung cancer, heart attack, stroke, and all-cause mortality. This article cites some of the rich history of the development of spirometry, and explores some of the barriers to the widespread application of simple spirometry in the offices of primary care physicians.
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