Comparison measures of lung function and improved categorization of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk were among the key updates to the 2025 report from the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive ...

New study findings call into question the necessity of spirometry as a criterion for participation in palliative care research among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Quality ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The likelihood for cardiovascular disease increased with impaired vs. normal spirometry findings. Individuals ...

Credit: Getty Images. The 2024 GOLD COPD Report includes updated research and recommendations that reflect shifts in thinking on COPD management. Vogelmeier, who heads the Department of Medicine, ...

Abstract: Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is a pulmonary function pattern characterized by a forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity ratio greater than 0.70, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. The 2025 GOLD report newly highlights cardiovascular ...

Recent studies show that many patients are being treated for COPD without confirmatory spirometry. In-office testing is easy and available. A recent study showed that only 32% of patients admitted to ...

This is a multicentre, open-label, randomized clinical trial. Study subjects are active smokers older than 40 years of age with a more than 10 pack-year history who have not been diagnosed with COPD, ...