Spirometry scores tell doctors how much air you’re able to pull into your lungs and how quickly you can expel it. This test is helpful for diagnosing and treating breathing conditions like COPD.

Australians living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are being exposed to greater health risks as the use of a critical diagnostic ...

Before a spirometry test, most people can continue daily activities as normal, although there are several factors that should be considered. Smokers, for example, should avoid smoking cigarettes ...

Baseline spirometry: the nurse responsible for the spirometry testing will be experienced in the technique and familiar with the ATS/ERS criteria for acceptability (correct start with back ...

A study of 14,000 spirometry test results collected between 2010 and 2020 found that removing the race factor in the equation led to an increase in diagnosis of lung disease or any pulmonary ...

The cohort study included a total of 24,662 patients (4% Black, 53.2% women) ages 18 to 95 years (mean 57.6) who completed spirometry testing at Massachusetts General Hospital between Jan. 1, 1997 ...

Using spirometry testing as a required criterion for research participation discounts the hurdles to accurate testing, such as difficulty understanding the coach while spirometry is being ...

Learn about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosis and testing, including spirometry and the electrocardiogram (EKG).

Baseline spirometry: the nurse responsible for the spirometry testing will be experienced in the technique and familiar with the ATS/ERS criteria for acceptability (correct start with back ...

The cohort study included a total of 24,662 patients (4% Black, 53.2% women) ages 18 to 95 years (mean 57.6) who completed spirometry testing at Massachusetts General Hospital between Jan. 1, 1997 ...