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The following factors are recommended when using ECCS normal
values:
Hong Kong Chinese 100%
Japanese American 89%
Polynesians 90%
North Indians and Pakistanis 90%
South Indians and those of African descent 87%
Ref: Lung Volumes and Forced Ventilatory Flows. P.H.Quanjer et al.
Eur Respir J, 1993, 6, Suppl. 16p5-40
Once all the patient details are added the
patient is added to the database and the
main menu is displayed with the patient
name displayed at the bottom of the
screen. From the main menu select the
required test, by touching the icon with
the stylus. If the displayed patient is not
required for testing then touch the
patients name and options to change or
remove the current patient will become
available