Spirometry was first invented in the 1840s by an English surgeon called John Hutchinson, who realised that lung volume or forced vital capacity was related to mortality. 185 years later, spirometry is ...

Around 20% to 25% of individuals with rapidly declining FEV1/FVC trajectories experienced wheezing and usual ...

Participants with higher forced vital capacity, indicating better lung function, were less likely to develop heart disease, diabetes, and stroke over 10 years.

The global respiratory diagnostics market, valued at US$ 5.85 billion in 2023, is forecasted to grow at a robust CAGR of 6.5%, reaching US$ ...

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