To investigate whether a self-reported diagnosis of COPD is associated with prior spirometry and whether a correct diagnosis of COPD is more likely when spirometry was performed. 68 (5.4%) of 1,258 ...

Quality improvement, standardisation of spirometry testing, and interpretation of results are critically important in the occupational setting. Every day we encounter several workers who are referred ...

The guideline-recommended FEV1:FVC value of less than 0.70 is the optimal cutoff for the diagnosis of clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers say. The study, ...

Home spirometry shows potential for early detection of pulmonary function decline in patients with systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). It shows good cross-sectional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This study included adults in Nepal, Peru and Uganda. Discriminative performance improved after adding ...

The number of Indian doctors, who use spirometry — a standard test to diagnose lung ailments, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — increased by 30% between 2005 and 2013, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The prevalence of undiagnosed COPD was high among a cohort of individuals participating in low-dose CT lung ...

Using spirometry as a diagnostic test for asthma in children is ‘acceptable’ to patients and ‘helpful’ for making the clinical diagnosis of asthma, a study has found. Results from the Champions Study, ...

The association was present in both men and women, according to a new study in the journal CHEST® Increased arterial stiffness is a known predictor of cardiovascular diseases in different populations, ...

According to the recommendations of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), spirometry should be performed to establish the ...

LOS ANGELES (October 17, 2016)- According to the recommendations of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), spirometry ...