Despite these benefits, most physicians in clinical practice rely only on history and clinical examination to make a diagnosis of OAD and to start pharmacotherapy. 4 This approach leads to both ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction Patients with a mediastinal mass are at risk of pulmonary complications in the perioperative period. Preoperative spirometry tests are recommended in patients scheduled for thoracic ...