Min J. Joo, MD, MPH, Todd A. Lee, PharmD, PhD and Kevin B. Weiss, MD, MPH, † the Center for Management of Complex Chronic Care (Drs. Joo and Lee), Hines VA Hospital ...

Albert Rizzo, MD, FACP, chief medical officer for the American Lung Association, discusses the use of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) /forced vital capacity (FVC) for the diagnosis of ...

(NORTHBROOK, IL, April 12, 2004) - Spirometry testing in a primary care setting significantly improves early identification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), says a study published in ...

Some studies have been published on COPD screening with spirometry in primary care. Most of them are based in small samples and ideal situations. They are not representative of primary health care ...

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- There is nearly a 40% chance of overdiagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) when spirometry is not combined with bronchodilator (BD) testing, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The prevalence of undiagnosed COPD was high among a cohort of individuals participating in low-dose CT lung ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Patients with preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm ...

An incentive spirometer is a handheld device that can help lung recovery following surgery or a lung condition. Using the device can keep lungs active, free of fluid, and help improve breathing People ...

Many of us take our ability to breathe for granted, but if you have chronic lung disease or other respiratory issues, breathing can become a serious challenge. It’s important for those with ...

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 in ...