The spirometry test is a simple diagnostic test carried out using a spirometer. A person will breathe into the tube attached to the spirometer, which records the results.

The test uses a spirometer, which is a specialized machine with a tube connected, to measure the speed and volume of air that is exhaled into the tube. Image Credit: Koldunova Anna / Shutterstock.com ...

Having impaired vs. normal spirometry findings, as well as COPD, raised the odds for cardiovascular disease and the risk for incident cardiovascular disease, according to study results published ...

When spirometry is unavailable, physicians can use the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire score plus peak expiratory flow to screen for COPD, according to data published in American Journal ...

Spirometry is the only method to definitively diagnose COPD, but two-thirds of patients go untested. A look at the state of an undervalued diagnostic.

Lung disease tests are failing Black patients, studies show. Experts are calling for change. Recent studies cast further concerns about spirometry, the most common lung function test used by ...

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 ...

Videos; Diagnosing COPD. Hide Video Transcript . Video Transcript . Nurse. ... Spirometry is an important tool in both monitoring and diagnosing COPD. David Schulman, MD, MPH.

The fully adjusted hazard ratios for PRISm versus normal spirometry were 1.23 for MI, 1.23 for unstable angina, 1.21 for CHD, 1.38 for ischemic stroke, 1.41 for any type of stroke, 1.31 for ...

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry is linked to the development of airway obstruction, regardless of smoking habits, a retrospective case-control study with a decade-long follow-up shows.

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