Primary-care providers (PCPs) should perform an office spirometry test for patients ≥ 45 years old who report smoking cigarettes (current smokers and those who quit during the previous year ...

Primary care electronic medical records will be used to identify a sample of these patients ... performing a spirometry test and then giving the patient an appointment with their GP within 10 ...

A rapid test harnessing the power of AI is set to transform the diagnosis of a lung condition that affects 3 million people ...

1 More than 50% of adults with low pulmonary function are not aware that they have COPD 2 and nearly two-thirds of patients with COPD have never had a spirometry test. 1 Without spirometry ...

Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry ...

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A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, ...