Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The likelihood for cardiovascular disease increased with impaired vs. normal spirometry findings. Individuals ...

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 ...

New study findings call into question the necessity of spirometry as a criterion for participation in palliative care research among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Quality ...

The drawback of this study is that it was performed in a single urban center. The availability of trained personnel to conduct the test was not discussed as an issue, nor was the potential cost to the ...

Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allow for more timely interventions, according to a new study ...

Spirometry could aid physicians in identifying patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that are at high risk of cardiovascular disease, a study finds. Compared with individuals with ...

Patients in the UK will be able to access cutting-edge testing for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - the UK’s sixth biggest killer - as the NHS rolls out faster, more accessible ...

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 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

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