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 ...

Increased arterial stiffness is a known predictor of cardiovascular diseases in different populations, including healthy subjects and patients with hypertension, diabetes, or renal disease. A new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Following use of race-neutral lung function equations, African American and Latino pediatric ...

Spirometry is essential for the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In patients with COPD the decline in lung function is usually so slow that spirometry is unlikely to provide ...

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 association was present in both men and women, according to a new study in the journal CHEST® Increased arterial stiffness is a known predictor of cardiovascular diseases in different populations, ...

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 ...

Home spirometry shows potential for early detection of pulmonary function decline in patients with systemic sclerosis–associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD). It shows good cross-sectional ...

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 ...

An inaccurate spirometer is worse than useless. But having an accurate one is not a matter of belief or faith; it is a matter of proof. Furthermore, this must be documented proof. Without a documented ...