Despite these benefits, most physicians in clinical practice rely only on history and clinical examination to make a diagnosis of OAD and to start pharmacotherapy. 4 This approach leads to both ...

CHEST. 2005;128(4):2443-2447. In 15% of cases, the physicians in this study said they would change management based on the Results of spirometry, especially when unsuspected obstruction was present ...

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 ...

Spirometry is a type of pulmonary function test that provides information about the function of the lungs and can be used for a variety of purposes. The test uses a spirometer, which is a specialized ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Several European studies have investigated integrating spirometry at the time of low-dose CT. Spirometry needs ...

Covid-19, now in its second phase, has expanded and shrunk the world in unimaginable ways. It has upended people's lives and has left them gasping for breath with low oxygen levels. SARS-CoV-2, the ...

The spirometer, the stethoscope, & scale-balance [microform] : their use in discriminating diseases of the chest, and their value in life offices, with remarks on the selection of lives for life ...

The results of spirometry test can be interpreted to provide valuable information about the function of the lungs and respiratory system and guide diagnostic and treatment decisions. There are various ...

The study included eight rural communities with populations between 1,206 and 4,406. A total of 23 primary care physicians and 1,046 patients participated. Of the 1,046 patients, 1,034 had acceptable ...