Frequent spirometry measurements at home could lead to earlier detection of exacerbations. However, previous research indicates that the long-term use of home spirometry is not well maintained by ...

Race-neutral pulmonary function testing, now recommended by ATS and implemented at Boston Medical Center, has had a long road ...

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Credit: Getty Images The road to race-neutral pulmonary function testing has been long and evolving; now, ATS recommends this approach and a Boston hospital offers an implementation model. In July, ...

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Abstract: Spirometry plays a key role in diagnosing respiratory diseases, but its accuracy often falls short of clinical expectations. While deep learning models have shown promise in automating ...

Context: Primary care physicians provide care for the majority of patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although clinical practice guidelines have been developed ...

Race-neutral equations for assessing lung function appeared to catch more true-abnormal findings for Black patients than did previously standard race-adjusted spirometry equations, a study showed.

Individuals with diabetes and lung cancer had increased odds of having preserved ratio impaired spirometry. Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is associated with an increased risk of ...