Can informing a patient of the results of spirometry testing increase awareness of the harmful effects of smoking?

What are spirometry tests and why are they performed? Learn about the procedure, how the results are read, and what other testing methods may be available.

(HealthDay News) — The Global Lung Initiative (GLI)-defined normal spirometry includes adjusted mean values in the normal range for multiple phenotypes, even when classified as respiratory ...

Spirometry results depict only the pattern of ventilation, which may be normal, obstructive, restrictive, or mixed. The diagnosis should be based on both clinical features and spirometry results.

Race-neutral equations for assessing lung function appeared to catch more true-abnormal findings for Black patients than did previously standard race-adjusted spirometry equations, a study showed.

Evidence that race-based adjustments in classifying normal spirometric values can lead to disproportionate underrecognition of impaired respiratory health in Black Americans could, in turn, lead ...

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.

There are several tests that doctors can use to diagnose and monitor COPD. Let's take a look at what abnormal values for these tests mean.

The use of race-neutral equations to interpret spirometry reduced the racial disparity in emphysema prevalence among those with “normal” results but did not eliminate it.

Lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to research — and experts are calling for a change.