A 45-year-old woman presents with long-standing exertional dyspnea, wheezing, and intermittent dry cough, which has been ongoing for over the past 10 years.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The link between preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) and airway obstruction development was independent ...

Among patients with asthma-like symptoms in primary care, testing using home spirometry may be useful for the diagnosis of ...

Spirometry could aid physicians in identifying patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that are at high risk of cardiovascular disease, a study finds. Compared with individuals with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The likelihood for cardiovascular disease increased with impaired vs. normal spirometry findings. Individuals ...

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 ...

Comparison measures of lung function and improved categorization of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk were among the key updates to the 2025 report from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham-led researchers have refined and validated a new framework for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), identifying individuals at risk for severe ...

New study findings call into question the necessity of spirometry as a criterion for participation in palliative care research among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Quality ...

Incorporating chest CT imaging and respiratory symptoms into the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnostic schema improved identification of individuals with poor respiratory outcomes, ...