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What to Expect From a Spirometry Test
This pulmonary function test is used to diagnose lung diseases Spirometry, a type of pulmonary function test (PFT), is a ...
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Home Spirometry Has Potential for Detecting Pulmonary Decline in Systemic Sclerosis
Using home spirometry for the management of systemic sclerosis–associated ILD can enhance the ability to detect pulmonary ...
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Key Topics in 2025 GOLD Report Include CVD Risk, Spirometry
Comparison measures of lung function and improved categorization of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk were among the key ...
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Pediatric Use of GLI Global Spirometry Equations Significantly Affects Z-Scores
Using GLI Global vs GLI Caucasian spirometry equations in pediatric patients aged 18 and younger was linked to significant changes in z-scores.
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GOLD COPD 2025 Report: Key Spirometry and Drug Updates, New Emphasis on CVD, PH
The 2025 GOLD COPD report has a new emphasis on CV disease and PH in COPD and major updates on new drugs, climate change, and ...
COPD: ‘Giving up cigarettes was the best day’s work I ever did’
A smoker since her teenage years, it took the diagnosis of COPD in 2005 to finally force her to quit. “Giving up cigarettes ...
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Pulmonary Function Test
Your healthcare provider will consider your symptoms to determine which tests to order. Spirometry measures lung volume—how ...
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Smoking Cannabis Not Associated With Impaired Lung Functioning In Latest Study
Spirometry tests are commonly used to help diagnose lung conditions, like asthma and COPD, by measuring the amount of air someone can breathe out in one forced breath. This is done with a device ...