Those reclassified cases appeared to have lung pathology missed by the prior equations, as the newly abnormal group had ...

They used spirometry data from cohort studies conducted ... Overall, 902 patients with airway obstruction (FEV1/VC < 0.70 and FEV1 < 80% of predicted; mean age, 54.9 years; 44.9% women) and ...

The following is a summary of “Effect of a post-bronchodilator FEV 1 /FVC < 0.7 on COPD diagnosis and treatment: a regression discontinuity design,” published in the April 2025 issue of Respiratory ...

Jacob told James that he was “the hottest” St Kevin’s graduate (Vance Joy attended too) much to James’ delight. 11 April 2025 The finalists have been announced in the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards ...

Prebronchodilator measurements of forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV 1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) were used as lung function outcomes in both the Copenhagen General Population ...

Effectively, this now means that for adults and over-16s, GPs are advised to use a stepwise series of tests including eosinophil count, FeNO, spirometry and bronchial challenge in patients where the ...

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 ...

The article titled "Effects of the DPP-1 Inhibitor HSK31858 in Adults with Bronchiectasis in China (SAVE-BE): A Phase 2, Multicentre, Double-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Trial," focuses ...

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 paired t test showed no difference between unsupervised and supervised home spirometry self-testing. The variability of FVC (4.1%), FEV1 (3.7%), peak expiratory flow (7.9%), and other ...

What Is Endobronchial Valve (EBV) Therapy? If you have been diagnosed with advanced emphysema, also called COPD, EBV treatment might be an option for you. Patients living with emphysema experience ...