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

Spirometry needs to be performed by a trained individual, which is often a respiratory therapist. Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key ...

A doctor will monitor your symptoms with a spirometry test, usually once a year, to determine how quickly the condition is progressing. Being aware of your FEV1 score can help you manage your COPD.

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

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

and because spirometry testing can only be carried out by specially trained practitioners, it can lead to sizeable wait lists for diagnosis,” he said. “Having the ability to assess a patient ...

Dr Simon Rudland, a GP in Suffolk, is excited about the potential to provide quick, accessible diagnosis. "Spirometry is delivered out of a hub, so patients have to travel," he said. "We need to ...

Since we know many patients should have had spirometry because of their symptoms, we made it an order set so when you order a low-dose CT scan an alert automatically pops up in Epic asking if you ...

New medical device becomes the first non-spirometry-based AI diagnostic tool for COPD to receive clearance under EU Medical Device Regulations N-Tidal Diagnose™ takes five minutes per test and has the ...