A revolutionary AI-powered diagnostic test for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is set to be introduced in GP ...

Until now, confirmation has required a spirometry test involving forced exhalation. It can take half an hour or more, and that's once you've managed to get an appointment. Dr Simon Rudland, a GP in ...

1 More than 50% of adults with low pulmonary function are not aware that they have COPD 2 and nearly two-thirds of patients with COPD have never had a spirometry test. 1 Without spirometry ...

When spirometry is unavailable, physicians can use the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire score plus peak expiratory flow ...

Experimental Group. The intervention consists of the nurse collecting data, performing a spirometry test and then giving the patient an appointment with their GP within 10 days. At this ...

Chronic lower respiratory diseases, namely, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , are the fifth-leading cause of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Spirometry testing in the afternoon vs. morning was linked to a decreased likelihood for bronchodilator ...

COPD refers to a group of lung conditions which cause breathing problems and includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. It is currently diagnosed using spirometry, a lung function test which measures ...

Until now, confirmation has required a spirometry test involving forced exhalation. It can take half an hour or more, and that's once you've managed to get an appointment. Dr Simon Rudland, a GP in ...