New NICE draft guidance has recommended the implementation of a digital tool using AI to interpret spirometry tests at GP ...

The recommended method to diagnose and manage asthma in children is underused by pediatric primary care physicians, University of Michigan researchers have found. Only 21 percent of doctors surveyed ...

Good technique is essential when undertaking spirometry tests, and correct interpretation of the results is important to avoid making an incorrect diagnosis. Lung function results are reported as ...

September 17, 2009 (Vienna, Austria) — Significant efforts to help general practitioners (GPs) improve their ability to diagnose and manage asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have ...

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 ...

Dombkowski KJ, Hassan F, Wasilevich EA, Clark SJ. Pediatrics. 2010;126:682-687. National guidelines recommend that clinicians utilize spirometry as part of the initial diagnostic testing for asthma.

The most important goal when performing and interpreting spirometry tests is to minimise misinterpretation rates. The reason for performing spirometry (and all other diagnostic tests) is to inform ...

Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema look alike but have major differences. Learn more about the differences in presentation and treatment of these conditions. Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and ...

Interpreting spirometry with race-specific reference equations led to a lower Lung Allocation Score (LAS) for Black patients and higher LAS among White patients, which could potentially contribute to ...

Your lungs might be ageing faster than your body, a new study reveals. Factors like pollution, smoking, and infections accelerate lung decline, often before symptoms appear. Early detection through ...