The most important goal when performing and interpreting spirometry tests is to minimise misinterpretation rates. The reason for performing spirometry (and all other diagnostic tests) is to inform ...

Spirometry testing is a widely accepted and encouraged diagnostic method for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, but new research shows that it is not used nearly enough. Spirometry testing is a ...

Recent studies show that many patients are being treated for COPD without confirmatory spirometry. In-office testing is easy and available. A recent study showed that only 32% of patients admitted to ...

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed two guidance documents, one for workers and one for ...

(NORTHBROOK, IL, April 12, 2004) - Spirometry testing in a primary care setting significantly improves early identification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), says a study published in ...

Value-based care platform Signify Health is building out its offering for in-home testing and diagnostics, the company announced on Tuesday. The program, which is offered to Medicare Advantage and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Spirometry testing in the afternoon vs. morning was linked to a decreased likelihood for bronchodilator ...

María Isabel Irizar-Aramburu; Jose Manuel Martínez-Eizaguirre; Petra Pacheco-Bravo; Maria Diaz-Atienza; Iñigo Aguirre-Arratibel; Maria Isabel Peña-Peña; Mercedes Alba-Latorre; Mikel ...

All-in-one device enables early lung function testing at the point of care June 07, 2017: ndd Medical Technologies, Inc., the leader in lung function testing, today announced the availability of ...

New study findings call into question the necessity of spirometry as a criterion for participation in palliative care research among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Quality ...

A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care.