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 ...

This screening is also helpful in monitoring people who have already received a diagnosis of COPD, asthma, or both. Test results can help a doctor determine whether your current bronchodilator ...

If a threshold of 10% risk of COPD was used to make spirometry referrals, the addition of the polygenic risk score correctly ...

COPD diagnosis has required two CT scans MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Folks with difficulty breathing can learn if they have COPD from a new AI-guided lung test, a new study suggests.

Background: Limited data are available comparing air travel with the hypoxia inhalation test (HIT) in passengers with COPD. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive capability of the HIT ...

“Our study shows that COPD diagnosis and staging is feasible with ... The main method of diagnosing COPD has been a spirometry test, which measures lung function through the quantity of air ...