2020年10月5日 · A low DLCO translates to a higher risk of morbidity and mortality after lung resection for lung cancer. Additionally, studies indicate that a DLCO of less than 20% is a …

2024年2月28日 · Carbon monoxide transfer coefficient (often abbreviated as KCO) is a parameter often performed as part of pulmonary function tests. It is also often written as DLCO/VA …

A low D aco (percent predicted) indicates the lung’s diffusion capacity when adjusted for lung volume is low. This can occur with interstitial lung disease (ILD), emphysema, or pulmonary …

When the DLCO is decreased, the KCO locates the diffusion abnormality at the level of the alveolocapillary membrane or not. A low KCO indicates a situation where the DLCO is …

A test of the diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO, also known as transfer factor for carbon monoxide or TLCO), is one of the most clinically valuable tests of lung …

Understanding the anatomic and pathologic processes that affect Va and Kco enables the clinician to properly interpret the significance and underlying mechanisms leading to a low Dlco.

Note that a low KCO is a feature of pulmonary vascular disease [alveolar structure (VA and vital capacity) may be normal]. Alveolar haemorrhage causes a transient rise in K CO , but …

Single-breath methods for measuring the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DL CO), Krogh's constant for CO (K CO), and alveolar volume (V A) play clinically vital roles in …

2011年8月1日 · Low Kco or TLco in the setting of obstruction or restriction suggests a diagnosis of emphysema or ILD, respectively, while it should raise the possibility of CPFE and/or PH in …

2006年1月1日 · In case of a decreased DL CO the KCO, defined as DL CO / VA (VA is alveolar volume), can differentiate between normal alveolocapillary membrane (normal KCO) and …