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

Study participants were aged 18 years and younger. Spirometry tests were completed from January 1 to December 31, 2022. Pulmonary function testing data were assessed with GLI Caucasian equations (ie, ...

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

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

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

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 ...

The new guidance should simplify and expand the use of spirometry, so it becomes more of a central noninvasive diagnostic test to inform further diagnostic tests and treatment of patients with COPD.

Plethysmography is a pulmonary function test that measures the health and function of the lungs by determining how much air the lungs can hold. It may be used along with other lung tests to help in ...