Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

Guidelines recommend the confirmation of a COPD diagnosis with spirometry. Limited evidence exists, however, documenting the frequency of spirometry use in clinical practice. Methods: The National ...

Skolnik said, “For example, pulmonary function tests like spirometry are very helpful in gaining insight as to whether ...

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 ...

Spirometry, treatments, telemedicine and multimorbidity are notable topics at this year’s GOLD International COPD Conference. Updates made in the 2025 GOLD report will also be shared at this event.

The schema newly classified 15.4% of persons without airflow obstruction as having COPD by minor diagnostic category, Surya P. Bhatt, MD, MSPH, of the University of Alabama at Bir ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could be early signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Your doctor may recommend an incentive spirometer before or after surgery, or if you have a broken rib, pneumonia, or chronic conditions such as asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell disease.

Dr. Gabrielle Liu, an instructor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine’s pulmonary and critical care division, along with Kalhan and others, studied spirometry tests and CT ...