Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) was associated with the development of airway obstruction over 10 years of follow-up, independent of smoking habits, with comparable odds for disease ...

Research published in Thorax indicates that use of a lower limit of normal (LLN) spirometric threshold fails to identify a number of patients with airflow obstruction and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Patients who have smoked with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an obstructive pattern may be a unique phenotype, according to a study published online June 17 in RMD Open. Keigo Hayashi, M.P.H., from ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A new diagnostic schema incorporating chest CT and respiratory symptoms into the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can help to better identify patients at risk ...

Under and over-diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in primary care highlights the need for adequate access to quality assured spirometry, a study has concluded. The new research, ...

Obstructive emphysema causes the air sacs in the lungs to rupture and enlarge. This leads to fewer but larger air sacs, limiting airflow in and out of the lungs. Obstructive emphysema, or emphysema, ...

(HealthDay)—Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with restrictive and obstructive spirometry patterns, with the strongest associations seen for severe patterns, according to a study published ...

A diagnosis of COPD is confirmed by post‑bronchodilator spirometry supported by a quality-control process. To ensure early diagnosis, spirometry should be done in primary care when a person presents ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Several European studies have investigated integrating spirometry at the time of low-dose CT. Spirometry needs ...

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 ...