Spirometry is a lung function test that can distinguish restrictive conditions — like fibrosis, sarcoidosis, or obesity-related lung restriction — from obstructive lung diseases — such as ...

Oscillometry offers a promising alternative to spirometry for diagnosing asthma and COPD in primary care, according to a ...

New study findings call into question the necessity of spirometry as a criterion for participation in palliative care research among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

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

The American Thoracic Society now advises clinicians use a race-neutral average reference to assess lung function.

A common eligibility criterion in respiratory clinical trials is a per cent-predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second ...

Frailty progression occurred at a faster rate among patients with COPD and preserved ratio impaired spirometry vs. those with normal spirometry, according to results published in CHEST. Preserved ...

"In our study, we found pronounced differences by race in spirometry results when switching from race-specific to race-neutral equations," Rosas-Salazar said. "While this was somewhat expected ...

Following use of race-neutral vs. -specific lung function equations, spirometry findings and patterns differed, especially among Black children/adolescents, according to results published in JAMA ...

Objectives Restrictive spirometry pattern (RSP) suggests an impairment of lung function associated with a significantly increased risk of premature mortality. We evaluated the independent and joint ...