The ability to predict spirometry-defined COPD was significantly better when a modified lung function questionnaire score was ...

Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could be early signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you have ...

Background: Studies indicate that not all physicians in clinical practice use spirometry routinely in the diagnosis of COPD. Understanding the patterns of spirometry use across geographic regions ...

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

Adding a post-bronchodilator spirometry test for asthma adds about 15 min to the test time (but is not needed for COPD evaluations). Finally, the risk of an adverse effect caused by the ...

In a recent study, Mass General Brigham researchers demonstrated that through low-cost genetic samples, that can be obtained from a cheek swab or blood test, they can improve identification of people ...

If a threshold of 10% risk of COPD was used to make spirometry referrals, the addition of the polygenic risk score correctly reclassified 13.8% of COPD cases in one of the cohorts ...

Elevated CAR has been associated with adverse outcomes in many conditions, including cancer, sepsis, COVID-19, and cardiovascular diseases. A higher C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) is ...

The adjusted risk for COPD was elevated among adults who identified as regular cigarette smokers before age 15 years, ...

Identifying individuals with undiagnosed COPD and intervening can improve outcomes, but several barriers exist to performing the confirmatory test—i.e. spirometry (a test for lung function that ...