If the second round of spirometry testing using a bronchodilator improves your values by 12% or more, your healthcare ...

Study objective: To evaluate the validity of spirometry self-testing during home telemonitoring and to assess the acceptance of an Internet-based home asthma telemonitoring system by asthma patients.

Combination treatment should be standard first line treatment and will help to reduce hospital admissions and deaths, reports ...

20 pack-years of cigarette smoking), (2) by documenting moderate-to-severe airflow limitation using a diagnostic spirometry test, and (3) by excluding heart failure and asthma as the causes of ...

Long-awaited joint UK guidelines for asthma have today been finalised, overhauling recommendations to GPs for diagnostics and ...

Detecting the Diseases: Both COPD and asthma require a full Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) that includes spirometry, lung volume, and diffusion capacity. However, asthma may require additional ...

A lack of simple tests for common lung conditions is preventing GPs making accurate diagnoses, a charity says. Asthma and Lung UK says it could cause serious problems for the NHS in winter, as ...

Asthma is the most common lung disease ... “Another more in-depth test is called spirometry, which is available in hospitals ...

The latest NICE guidelines on asthma emphasize FeNO testing. Bedfont® provides resources and support for healthcare professionals implementing these changes.