CNN-based COPD diagnosis and staging using single-phase CT has accuracy comparable to inspiratory-expiratory CT with clinical ...

Age-adjusted GLI criteria improve COPD diagnosis accuracy in older smokers, avoiding misclassification and reducing the risk ...

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

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

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

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 ...

GP practices are facing confusion over different approaches to asthma diagnosis set out in the QOF and in the new UK joint ...

AI model used with one-inhale CT may help diagnose COPD suggests a study published in the Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.A ...

Existing methods to evaluate lung function such as spirometry are limited by the need to perform forced exhalations. While impulse oscillometry (IOS), a non-invasive alternative, permits the ...

Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled from your lungs after taking the deepest breath possible. It's measured by spirometry, which is a common breathing test to ...

Preterm infants are vulnerable to pulmonary dysfunction and other respiratory disorders. While impulse oscillometry (IOS) is ...