March 13, 2020 - A UK study of patients participating in low-dose CT lung cancer screening highlights the importance of spirometry (breathing tests) in the assessment of possible chronic obstructive ...

A spirometry is a pulmonary function test that measures how much air a person breathes out, and how quickly. Pulmonary function tests measure how well the lungs are working. It is an office-based ...

Spirometry is a standard test that doctors use to determine how well your lungs are functioning. The test works by measuring airflow into and out of your lungs. To take a spirometry test, you sit and ...

We investigated the independent relationship of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with type and severity of pulmonary patterns on spirometry compared to general population controls. This cross-sectional study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many general practitioners need help interpreting spirometry. An AI-based software had 88% diagnostic accuracy ...

Respiratory disorders are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in children. Spirometry is a useful investigation for diagnosing and monitoring a variety of paediatric respiratory ...

Exclusive Over half of ICSs do not have enough spirometry testing capacity to meet demand, new research by a lung health charity has found. In a survey conducted by Asthma+Lung UK, 16 out of the 27 ...