Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.

COPD is easily detected in its preclinical phase using spirometry, and successful smoking cessation (a cost-effective intervention) prevents further disease progression. This consensus statement ...

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

Background: Studies indicate that not all physicians in clinical practice use spirometry routinely in the diagnosis of COPD. Understanding the patterns of spirometry use across geographic regions ...

If use of spirometry translates into better health for patients and reduced readmission costs, what stands in the way of adoption? The Obstacle of Awareness “You see all the press and campaigns ...

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is associated with an increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality.

"Key FOT parameters, such as FEV1, V5, and R5, effectively distinguished asthmatics from non-asthmatics. In bronchial ...