Abstract:
Objective The volume of progressive massive fibrosis(VPMF) and lung function of pneumoconiosis patients at stage Ⅲ were observed and their correlation was evaluated.
Methods A total of 52 pneumoconiosis patients at stage Ⅲ complicated with PMF were observed during January to September, 2016. The patients' lung function was measured and the VPMF was calculated based on the results of CT examination. Then the correlation between these two indicators was analyzed.
Results The main features of lung dysfunction of these 52 patients was mixed pulmonary ventilation dysfunction. The VPMF of the patients varied from 5.63 to 258.8 cm3, and it was negatively correlated with FEV1/Pre, FVC/Pre, and CO diffusion/Pre (rs=-0.74, -0.65, -0.72, P < 0.05, respectively). The corresponding linear regression equations were FEV1/Pre=0.87-0.003×VPMF(R2=0.58, F=68.6, P < 0.01), FVC/Pre=0.91-0.002×VPMF (R2=0.45, F=41.6, P < 0.01), and CO dispersion/Pre=0.94-0.002×VPMF (R2=0.53, F=56.8, P < 0.01), respectively.
Conclusion We can estimate FEV1/Pre, FVC/Pre and CO diffusion/Pre based on the total volume of progressive massive fibrosis.