"Key FOT parameters, such as FEV1, V5, and R5, effectively distinguished asthmatics from non-asthmatics. In bronchial ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Individuals with better lung function, as measured by forced vital capacity (FVC), ...

Obstructive pulmonary diseases are common in the elderly but often remain underdiagnosed due to limited spirometry availability or challenges with patient cooperation during testing. This study ...

“Patients with mild-to-moderate COPD who have low exercise tolerance are likely to experience poor respiratory health outcomes,” the investigators concluded. “Exercise tolerance may be considered one ...

Ahmedabad: They stand for hours in the thick soup of exhaust fumes each day, directing the endless stream of vehicles that pulse through traffic junct.

Your doctor will use a spirometer to regularly monitor your lung function and help track the progression of your COPD. The test can help determine COPD staging. Depending on your FEV1 and FVC ...

A ratio of your FEV1/FVC needs to be less than 0.7 for a diagnosis of COPD. Doctors grade your spirometry results from grade 1 (least severe) to grade 4 (most severe). In the old system ...

Patients with HIV have higher risk for obstructive lung disease, gas exchange impairment, a rapid reduction in lung function, and emphysema.

Beyond spirometry thresholds, the findings advocate for a broader definition of COPD risk that includes symptoms, smoking history, and structural changes, rather than relying solely on the FEV1/FVC ...

FEV1, Forced expiratory volume in one second; FVC, Forced vital capacity; PRISm, Preserved ratio impaired spirometry; PIR, Poverty-to-Income Ratio; UPFs, Ultra-Processed Foods; %Kcal, the percentage ...