The recommended method to diagnose and manage asthma in children is underused by pediatric primary care physicians, University of Michigan researchers have found. Only 21 percent of doctors surveyed ...

Recent studies show that many patients are being treated for COPD without confirmatory spirometry. In-office testing is easy and available. A recent study showed that only 32% of patients admitted to ...

September 17, 2009 (Vienna, Austria) — Significant efforts to help general practitioners (GPs) improve their ability to diagnose and manage asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have ...

Dombkowski KJ, Hassan F, Wasilevich EA, Clark SJ. Pediatrics. 2010;126:682-687. National guidelines recommend that clinicians utilize spirometry as part of the initial diagnostic testing for asthma.

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 ...

The most important goal when performing and interpreting spirometry tests is to minimise misinterpretation rates. The reason for performing spirometry (and all other diagnostic tests) is to inform ...

Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema look alike but have major differences. Learn more about the differences in presentation and treatment of these conditions. Asthma, chronic bronchitis, and ...

Interpreting spirometry with race-specific reference equations led to a lower Lung Allocation Score (LAS) for Black patients and higher LAS among White patients, which could potentially contribute to ...