There are several tests that doctors can use to diagnose and monitor COPD. Let's take a look at what abnormal values for ...

with subsequent spirometry) 111 1.31 94620 (pulmonary stress testing, simple (eg, prolonged exercise test for bronchospasm with before and after spirometry) 112 1.33 ...

For those who have COPD and don’t know where to begin, the My COPD Checklist is your first port of call; one that can point ...

John Ruttle has a condition that kills 7600 Australians a year, but half of people with it don’t know it. One small tweak ...

A project to pick up undiagnosed COPD in people who had attended lung health checks found 70% had the condition.

based on in-person spirometry and plethysmography tests or CT scans. It also diagnosed COPD with 90% accuracy and identified statistically significant associations in medication efficacy during ...

A recent study used multilayer omic networks to help identify molecularly distinct groups of patients with COPD in an effort ... Recommendations for interpreting spirometry severity ...

ICBs should commission spirometry services in primary care and not just rely on CDCs to provide access, says new NHS England ...

It sometimes develops due to lung problems, like respiratory infections, blood clots, or lung cancer. What feels like lung pain may also originate in a nearby structure, such as the chest wall or ...

Guidelines recommend the confirmation of a COPD diagnosis with spirometry. Limited evidence exists, however, documenting the frequency of spirometry use in clinical practice. Methods: The National ...