NEW ORLEANS — There is significant disparity in the ratios for postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV 1)/FEV 6 and FEV 1 /forced vital capacity (FVC) %, and this disparity is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Preserved ratio impaired spirometry is a common lung function trait associated with breathlessness, ...

Spirometry is recommended for the diagnosis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in international guidelines and may be useful for distinguishing asthma from COPD. Numerous ...

Office-based pulmonary function testing, also known as spirometry, is a powerful tool for primary care physicians to diagnose and manage respiratory problems. An obstructive defect is indicated by a ...

Discover the latest articles and news in related subjects. The aim of this study was, therefore, in a sample of subjects at risk for COPD, to investigate the long-term stability of a diagnosis on the ...

Tracking longitudinal measurements of growth and decline in lung function in patients with persistent childhood asthma may reveal links between asthma and subsequent chronic airflow obstruction. Of ...