Good technique is essential when undertaking spirometry tests, and correct interpretation of the results is important to avoid making an incorrect diagnosis. Lung function results are reported as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black patients’ lung allocation scores were lower using a race-specific vs. race-neutral equation. Race-neutral ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black children had lower FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted after race-neutral vs. -specific equation use. Black vs ...

The most important goal when performing and interpreting spirometry tests is to minimise misinterpretation rates. The reason for performing spirometry (and all other diagnostic tests) is to inform ...

Dombkowski KJ, Hassan F, Wasilevich EA, Clark SJ. Pediatrics. 2010;126:682-687. National guidelines recommend that clinicians utilize spirometry as part of the initial diagnostic testing for asthma.

September 17, 2009 (Vienna, Austria) — Significant efforts to help general practitioners (GPs) improve their ability to diagnose and manage asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have ...

Interpreting spirometry with race-specific reference equations led to a lower Lung Allocation Score (LAS) for Black patients and higher LAS among White patients, which could potentially contribute to ...

Practitioners who perform and/or interpret spirometry will have until 31 March 2021 to undergo the necessary training (Fig 1). For information about available training courses, visit the ARTP’s ...