Spirometry results will be considered within the normal range if FEV1/FVC > 70% (absolute value) and FVC and FEV1 > 80% of the predicted values. The pattern is classified as obstructive if FEV1 ...

Lung function trajectories for FEV1 and FVC increase rapidly in children until the mid-teens, then peak at age 20 in females and 23 years in males.

An analysis from the MESA Lung Study by the research team also showed that the use of race-adjusted spirometry values had no benefit in that cohort. In an interview with MedPage Today, ...

The added value of spirometry for and the quality of measurements made by general practitioners (GPs), and the economic consequences of greater use of spirometry in primary care are discussed.

NuvoAir's Air Next Spirometer is now FDA approved for in-home use with 510(k) clearance NuvoAir’s Air Next Spirometer Is FDA-Approved for In-Home Use January 30, 2024 11:18 AM Eastern Standard Time ...

Chest x-rays using a deep learning-based model. For FEV 1 determination, institution D had an r value of 0.91 (99% CI 0.90–0.92) and institution E also had an r value of 0.91. ICC values were 0. ...

Beaverson S, Ngo VM, Pahuja M, Dow A, Nana-Sinkham P, Schefft M. Things We Do for No Reason: race adjustments in calculating lung function from spirometry measurements. J Hosp Med. Published ...

Incentive Spirometer: This simple gadget helps you exercise your lungs so you can breathe deeply if you’ve had surgery or have a medical condition.

In terms of the link between current pollutant exposures and spirometry, percent-predicted FVC in children born between 23 and 28 weeks’ gestation was negatively impacted by PM 2.5 (B = –1.19 ...