GOLD and the fixed ratio

GOLD and the fixed ratio

Blog Article

Jørgen VestboUniversity of Manchester, Manchester, UKI read with interest the paper entitled "Diagnosis of airway obstruction in the elderly: contribution of the SARA study" by Sorino et al in a recent issue of this journal.1 Being involved in the Global Initiative for Obstructive Stop Switch Lung Diseases (GOLD), it is nice to see the interest sparked by the GOLD strategy document.However, in the paper by Sorino et al, there are a few misunderstandings around GOLD and the fixed ratio (forced expiratory M Shorts volume in 1 second/forced volume vital capacity < 0.70) that need clarification.

View original paper by Sorino and colleagues.