Mortality risk was 34% lower among patients who underwent spirometry when initiating medication for a chronic respiratory condition.

Spiropalm is the NEW hand-held device designed for flexible spirometry screening. Tests can be performed easily and accurately wherever it is needed. Results are monitored on the bright and clear ...

The AstraTouch™ Desktop Spirometer provides easy navigation when performing comprehensive spirometry testing. Its multifunctional capabilities provide a means of making a diagnostic decision ...

It's considered the gold standard for diagnosing COPD. Home spirometry devices are now available online, but their accuracy and reliability vary, says Dr. Garfield. "This test requires you to ...

Spirometry is the only recognized method of definitively diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). 1 It also gives patients and physicians a reliable way of tracking the progression ...

Meanwhile, other tests such as spirometry to test lung function are ... Using wheezo, patients record 30 seconds of normal breathing with the device placed against the trachea, which Respiri ...

There still is no consensus on the use of spirometry as a strategy for smoking cessation, given that there is insufficient scientific evidence from high quality studies to recommend the use of ...

A low FEV1 suggests a breathing obstruction. FEV1 is measured during a spirometry test, also known as a pulmonary function test, which involves forcefully breathing out into a mouthpiece connected ...

Guidelines recommend the confirmation of a COPD diagnosis with spirometry. Limited evidence exists, however, documenting the frequency of spirometry use in clinical practice. Methods: The National ...

The device, which has been hailed as "game-changing ... It is currently diagnosed with a spirometry test that measures how much air a patient can breathe in and out – and these appointments ...

Race-neutral equations for assessing lung function appeared to catch more true-abnormal findings for Black patients than did previously standard race-adjusted spirometry equations, a study showed.