The American Journal of Managed Care

Are Individuals With COPD and Impaired Spirometry at High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

Spirometry could aid physicians in identifying patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that are at high risk of cardiovascular disease, a study finds. Compared with individuals with ...
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New statement released on the use and interpretation of spirometry for COPD diagnosis

The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) have published a joint statement on the use and interpretation of spirometry for the ...
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‘The earlier, the better’: Use spirometry to detect COPD during lung cancer screenings

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Several European studies have investigated integrating spirometry at the time of low-dose CT. Spirometry needs ...
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Study Backs Recommended Spirometry Cutoff for COPD Diagnosis

The guideline-recommended FEV1:FVC value of less than 0.70 is the optimal cutoff for the diagnosis of clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers say. The study, ...
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GOLD International COPD Conference to cover spirometry, treatments, multimorbidity

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Spirometry, treatments, telemedicine and multimorbidity are notable topics at this year’s GOLD International ...
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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 ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patients With COPD, PRISm at Increased All-Cause, Cause-Specific Mortality Risk

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and/or preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) have an increased risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality, highlighting the need ...