Cite this: Office Spirometry for Lung Health Assessment in Adults: A Consensus Statement From the National Lung Health Education Program - Medscape - Apr 01, 2000. Abstract and Introduction; ...

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Spirometry testing in a primary care setting significantly improves early identification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), says a study published in the April issue of Chest, the ...

ANSWER: The test your doctor performed is called office spirometry, and it is useful for monitoring known pulmonary diseases, especially COPD and asthma. However, by itself, ...

Dr. John Morrissey calls for better use of office-based spirometry in both the diagnosis and follow up of patients with asthma, noting that this can be accomplished today with a set-up as simple ...

Office spirometry significantly improves early detection of COPD in general practice: the DIDASCO Study. Chest. 2004;125:1394-1399. 5. Buist AS, Anzueto A, Calverley P, et al; GOLD Scientific ...

Office Spirometry for Lung Health Assessment in Adults: A Consensus Statement From the National Lung Health Education Program . Gary T. Ferguson, MD, FCCP; Paul L. Enright, MD; ...

ANSWER: The test your doctor performed is called office spirometry, and it is useful for monitoring known pulmonary diseases, especially COPD and asthma. However, by itself, ...

The test your doctor performed is called office spirometry, and it is useful for monitoring known pulmonary diseases, especially COPD and asthma. However, by itself, ...

Q: I am a healthy 70-year-old woman. The only prescription medication I take is for dry eyes. I recently visited my new primary physician for the first time, and she ...

Office spirometry test alone is not enough to diagnose COPD. BY KEITH ROACH, M.D. DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a healthy 70-year-old woman. The only prescription medication I take is for dry eyes.