The guideline-recommended FEV1:FVC value of less than 0.70 is the optimal cutoff for the diagnosis of clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers say. The study, ...

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 ...

Spirometry test There is significant disparity in the ratios for postbronchodilator FEV1/FEV6 and FEV1/FVC %, and this disparity is very pronounced in women. Disclosure: One study author declared ...

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease have symptoms that do not fit any existing tobacco-related disease criteria – including the most common of those, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

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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 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is grossly under-diagnosed and is one of the commonest lung problems affecting smokers. The diagnosis is usually made after consultation with a Chest ...

Gerard Criner, MD, FACP, FACCP, offers insights on the next steps for triple therapy, challenges of early COPD diagnosis, and how the pandemic could impact long-term lung health. Criner is a professor ...

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 ...