Background Clinical trials in cystic fibrosis (CF) have been hindered by the paucity of well characterised and clinically relevant outcome measures. Aim To evaluate a range of conventional and novel ...

Abstract: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are noninvasive diagnostic tests that evaluate the functionality of the lungs. Spirometry is an established diagnostic tool for the evaluation and management ...

IN a recent investigation of respiratory muscles, recordings were made simultaneously from multiple indwelling electrodes, along with spirometric tracings, so that electrical activity could be ...

To optimize the respiratory health of children, nitrogen dioxide exposure needs to be reduced. Among generally healthy children and teenagers, exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO 2) is associated with ...

Objectives: Endothelial injury may promote declining lung function. We aimed to investigate in well-treated persons living with HIV (PLWH) whether elevated levels of thrombomodulin (TM) and syndecan-1 ...

What Is an Incentive Spirometer? An incentive spirometer is a device you inhale through to exercise your lungs and get air into every nook and cranny. It measures how much air you can take into your ...

AirPhysio and Spirometer are notable devices in respiratory health, each with a unique approach to improving and monitoring lung function. AirPhysio is a handheld device designed to enhance lung ...

The US spirometer market is forecast to be worth $47.5m by 2030. Credit: DjelicS via Getty Images. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance to NuvoAir for the in-home use ...

Vadodara: A teacher from the Department of Physiology at Medical College Baroda has bagged patent for developing apprentice spirometer. Spirometer — also known as student spirometer, Hutchinson’s ...