The device, known as N-Tidal Diagnose, uses carbon dioxide sensors to measure changes in a patient’s lung function with ...
The odds for bronchodilator responsiveness significantly fell among patients who underwent spirometry testing in the ...
The new device has been described as 'the first real breakthrough in decades' for one of the 'most underdiagnosed conditions' ...
A rapid test harnessing the power of AI is set to transform the diagnosis of a lung condition that affects 3 million people ...
A revolutionary AI-powered diagnostic test for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is set to be introduced in GP ...
A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, ...
Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry ...
Primary-care providers (PCPs) should perform an office spirometry test for patients ≥ 45 years old who report smoking cigarettes (current smokers and those who quit during the previous year ...
They might ask about other symptoms, too. Symptoms that can commonly happen along with high nitric oxide levels include: A spirometry test measures the amount of air you breathe in and out of your ...
A breakthrough in respiratory diagnostics is set to transform the way serious lung conditions, such as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), are detected and managed in the UK.
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 ...
Dr Simon Rudland, a GP in Suffolk, hailed the test as a “game changing”. “COPD is one of the most underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed conditions we see in the NHS, and because spirometry testing ...