Medscape

Spirometry Predicts Pre-COPD State Regardless of Smoking Habits

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) was associated with the development of airway obstruction over 10 years of follow-up, independent of smoking habits, with comparable odds for disease ...
Medscape

Suspected Bronchiectasis Linked to Increased Risk for Death in Smokers With Normal Lung Function and COPD

Suspected bronchiectasis, defined as a combination of clinical symptoms and radiologic evidence of abnormal airways, is associated with a 15% higher risk for death in adults with normal spirometry, ...
Healio

Odds for future airway obstruction elevated with preserved ratio impaired spirometry

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The link between preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) and airway obstruction development was independent ...
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Suspected bronchiectasis linked to high mortality risk regardless of lung function

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with a long-term smoking history suspected to have bronchiectasis faced an elevated mortality risk ...
clinicaladvisor.com

2024 GOLD Report Reflects New Research and Thinking on COPD Management

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, ...
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Office spirometry significantly improves early detection of COPD

(NORTHBROOK, IL, April 12, 2004) - Spirometry testing in a primary care setting significantly improves early identification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), says a study published in ...
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Adding CT, Symptoms Improves COPD Diagnosis

Incorporating chest CT imaging and respiratory symptoms into the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnostic schema improved identification of individuals with poor respiratory outcomes, ...