Spirometry is used to diagnose respiratory ... lungs and narrowing of the airways make it harder to exhale. An obstructive ...

Spirometry results will be considered within the normal range if FEV1/FVC > 70% (absolute value) and FVC and FEV1 > 80% of the predicted values. The pattern is classified as obstructive if FEV1 ...

However, there are indications in the literature that spirometry performed in the general practice setting may be inaccurate. General practitioners and practice assistants from 61 Dutch general ...

Comparison measures of lung function and improved categorization of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk were among the key ...

"In our study, we saw a discernible pattern in which race ... studies impact of race-neutral spirometry reference equations on eligibility for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease clinical ...