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. At this ...

However, the first prospective study of > 1,000 spirometry tests performed by nurses in the outpatient clinics of 30 randomly selected primary-care physicians in New Zealand found that less than ...

Using just one inhalation lung CT scan, a deep learning model can accurately diagnose and stage chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

There's no cure for COPD, and it's the third leading cause of death worldwide, researchers said in background notes. The main ...

Spirometry is a test used to investigate the cause of symptoms such as breathlessness, cough and wheeze, and is essential for ...

A group of 26 health professionals, is calling on the Government to improve access to and awareness of spirometry. It's a test used to investigate the cause of symptoms such as breathlessness, ...

Spirometry tests are commonly used to help diagnose lung conditions, like asthma and COPD, by measuring the amount of air someone can breathe out in one forced breath. This is done with a device ...

Foundation Chief Executive Letitia Harding, says not enough people know about it, and we don't have enough health professionals with the training or equipment. She says it's important to bring a focus ...

The main method of diagnosing COPD has been a spirometry test, which measures lung function through the quantity of air that can be inhaled and exhaled, researchers said. Some hospitals now also ...