Race-neutral pulmonary function testing, now recommended by ATS and implemented at Boston Medical Center, has had a long road ...

Although spirometry measurements are a reliable standard used to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), results from additional pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are needed to better ...

Despite the widely accepted value of spirometry, testing a patient before and after they use a bronchodilator can take 30 minutes.

The use of newly developed race-neutral reference equations for pulmonary function test (PFT) interpretation led to a significant increase in both the prevalence and severity of respiratory ...

Experts in the field of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease define the role of pulmonary function tests such as spirometry for a diagnosis. Transcript Neil B. Minkoff, MD: Let me ask 1 last ...

Good breathing is at the heart of good health. When asthma or shortness of breath appears, a person might be sent for pulmonary function tests. Temple Health test labs are helping people breathe ...

Jaeger™ Medical, a global leader in respiratory diagnostic products, is proud to announce that its core software platform, SentrySuite™, has received Authority to Operate (ATO) certification under the ...

Pulmonary testing is vastly underused with only 15% of those eligible receiving it. But doctors say it could be instrumental in diagnosing and treating nagging coughing or other lung-related issues.

Skolnik said, “For example, pulmonary function tests like spirometry are very helpful in gaining insight as to whether someone has active respiratory disease.” Go With the Pro Diagnosing ...