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 . AI model lung function estimations agreed with spirometry. With the model, there were high area under the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Following use of race-neutral lung function equations, African American and Latino pediatric ...

診断を確定するためには、スパイロメーターという機械を用いる呼吸機能検査が必要である。 空気を最大限吸ったところからできる限り早く一気に息を吐ききったところまでの呼気の量「努力肺活量（forced vital capacity; FVC）」とその時に最初の1秒間で ...

長時間作用型抗コリン薬チオトロピウムの慢性閉塞性肺疾患（COPD）に対する長期的な影響を評価する大規模臨床試験、UPLIFT試験の結果が明らかになった。4年間の投与で、主要エンドポイントに設定したFEV1（1秒量）の年間低下率には有意な改善を見なかった ...

In a large US cohort study, pre-pandemic severe obstructive lung function, as measured by spirometry, was linked to more than a twofold increased risk for severe COVID-19. Researchers analyzed the ...