Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . AI model lung function estimations agreed with spirometry. With the model, there were high area under the ...

Spirometry test There is significant disparity in the ratios for postbronchodilator FEV1/FEV6 and FEV1/FVC %, and this disparity is very pronounced in women. Disclosure: One study author declared ...

August 23, 2012 — The contribution of reduced lung function to the development of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is comparable with the effects of hypertension and smoking — both known risk factors for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In a multicenter, longitudinal cohort study, Regan and colleagues evaluated 10,198 current/former smokers with a ...

The guideline-recommended FEV1:FVC value of less than 0.70 is the optimal cutoff for the diagnosis of clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers say. The study, ...

The results of spirometry test can be interpreted to provide valuable information about the function of the lungs and respiratory system and guide diagnostic and treatment decisions. There are various ...

Recent studies show that many patients are being treated for COPD without confirmatory spirometry. In-office testing is easy and available. A recent study showed that only 32% of patients admitted to ...

Researchers from Japan say that serum iron levels could be a biomarker that indicates which smokers are resistant to the effects of cigarette smoke on lung function. The team studied a group of ...