A spirometry is a pulmonary function test that measures how much air a person breathes out, and how quickly. Pulmonary function tests measure how well the lungs are working. It is an office-based ...

The most important goal when performing and interpreting spirometry tests is to minimise misinterpretation rates. The reason for performing spirometry (and all other diagnostic tests) is to inform ...

Chronic cough, breathlessness or pollution exposure may signal underlying lung disease. Here's when you should consider a ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

Widely used lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to research — and experts are calling for new methods of testing. Spirometry, the most common lung ...

New study findings call into question the necessity of spirometry as a criterion for participation in palliative care research among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Quality ...

NORTHBROOK, IL, AUGUST 13, 2007 – Spirometry testing is a widely accepted and encouraged diagnostic method for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but new research shows that it is not used ...

The American Thoracic Society now recommends use of average reference equations rather than those based on race or ethnicity for the assessment of pulmonary function in clinical and laboratory ...

Recent studies show that many patients are being treated for COPD without confirmatory spirometry. In-office testing is easy and available. A recent study showed that only 32% of patients admitted to ...

All-in-one device enables early lung function testing at the point of care June 07, 2017: ndd Medical Technologies, Inc., the leader in lung function testing, today announced the availability of ...

In routine clinical practice, a COPD diagnosis is often based on a single initial spirometry test, and none of the above COPD guidelines recommend repeat spirometry testing when making the diagnosis ...

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