Spirometry helps detect lung conditions like asthma and COPD early by measuring breathing capacity. See how this quick test ...

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 ...

Quality improvement, standardisation of spirometry testing, and interpretation of results are critically important in the occupational setting. Every day we encounter several workers who are referred ...

At least two thirds of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) do not receive lung function testing that is recommended for the accurate diagnosis and effective management of the ...

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

TSANZ releases new national spirometry standards to improve testing quality and consistency across Australian primary care settings.Three ...

The diagnostics advisory committee considered evidence on digital technologies for applying algorithms to spirometry from several sources. This included evidence submitted by 4 companies, a review of ...