Respiratory disorders are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in children. Spirometry is a useful investigation for diagnosing and monitoring a variety of paediatric respiratory ...

Introduction Although spirometry has been available for decades, it is underused in paediatric practice, other than in specialist clinics. This is unsurprising as there is limited evidence on the ...

Background and aims: The relationship between oxidative stress (OS) and preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) remains unclear. We aimed to utilize the oxidation balance score (OBS), a validated ...

Spirometry is a test to check how well your lungs work. During the test, you breathe through your mouth into a machine. The test can cause shortness of breath or coughing but is usually not dangerous.

Introduction: Physical measurements of expiratory flow volume and speed can be obtained using spirometry. These measurements have been used for the diagnosis and risk assessment of chronic obstructive ...

Spirometry is a type of pulmonary function test that is used to measure and evaluate the function of the lungs for a variety of purposes. Spirometry is indicated in a variety of situations but is not ...

Spirometry measures airflow into and out of the lungs and is used in the diagnosis of COPD and asthma. It is underused in Australian medical practice. Find out more about spirometry. Confirm a ...

Spirometry can be used to support a diagnosis of asthma for children aged 6 years and over, and for ongoing patient monitoring. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, some aspects of asthma management, ...

Background Following thoracotomy, patients frequently receive routine respiratory physiotherapy which may include incentive spirometry, a breathing technique characterised by deep breathing performed ...

Introduction All adult patients with CF at our large adult CF centre are provided with an AirNext device (NuvoAir) for home spirometry. This study aims to investigate the longitudinal patterns of home ...

Spirometry is widely used to diagnose and monitor respiratory diseases, but requires specific skills and knowledge. A national register is being created which will feature all appropriately trained ...