Primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of spirometry together with information regarding the test for smoking cessation after 1 year in smokers over 40 years of age with a ...

Intervention Experimental Group. The intervention consists of the nurse collecting data, performing a spirometry test and then giving the patient an appointment with their GP within 10 days.

Introduction Spirometry is a point-of-care lung function test that helps support the diagnosis and monitoring of chronic lung disease. The quality and interpretation accuracy of spirometry is variable ...

Although the test is simple to perform, when performed poorly or interpreted incorrectly, it can lead to missed or the wrong diagnoses as well as incorrect and delayed treatment (Jones RCM; Price D; ...

Another functional test that is used for diagnosing asthma is measurement of airway responsiveness, i.e. the bronchial challenge test. 5 This test uses bronchoconstriction stimuli, such as ...

Initially, participants unable to perform spirometry maneuvers were identified and excluded from the study. Criteria such as exercising 30 min before the test, eating a large meal within 2 h before ...

The way we shop, do our banking, watch TV and listen to music is unrecognisable from 30 years ago - yet as a doctor, the way ...

Your results will be compared to predicted values based on your age, height, gender, and ethnicity. A normal spirometry test typically shows FEV1 and FVC values that are 80% or more of the predicted ...

Switching to Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) Global spirometry reference equations from GLI Caucasian values was linked to statistically significant changes in mean spirometry z-scores in ...

The COPD & Me Roadshow will see a team of COPD health professionals visit Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Newbridge and Mullingar to offer free spirometry testing – a simple and painless breathing test.

A spirometry test can catch COPD very early, even before any other symptoms are present. Blood tests: Blood tests may sometimes be used to rule out other conditions like anemia (low iron levels ...