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 ...

The main method of diagnosing COPD has been a spirometry test, which measures lung function through the quantity of air that ...

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 ...

A spirometry test, also known as a pulmonary function test, is traditionally used to diagnose COPD. It measures lung function through the quantity of air that can be inhaled and exhaled as well as ...

While millions of people live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), many don’t realize they have it until it ...

Spirometry measures how well a person’s lungs are working. Source: Juice Flair / Shutterstock A lung function test, also called spirometry, measures how well a person’s lungs are working.

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.