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.

A total of 161 COPD patients completed at least one CAT ... At baseline, the 161 patients had a mean CAT score of 18.1 ± 7.45. No difference in baseline CAT scores was found among patients ...

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 ...

Opens in a new tab or window Considering a risk score generated from multiple ... whose group previously reviewed risk assessment tools for COPD. "Timely diagnosis is essential to initiate ...

This was a single-center, prospective study. Patients with COPD were included if their post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1)/forced vital capacity ratio was <0.7 and FEV 1 ...