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Spirometry in children [PDF]

Primary Care Respiratory Journal, 2013
Respiratory disorders are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality in children. Spirometry is a useful investigation for diagnosing and monitoring a variety of paediatric respiratory diseases, but it is underused by primary care physicians and paediatricians treating children with respiratory disease.
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How Accurate Is the Diagnosis of “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease” in Patients Hospitalized with an Acute Exacerbation?

Medicina, 2023
Rationale: COPD diagnosis requires relevant symptoms and an FEV1/FVC ratio of 0.7), and those who have never performed spirometry. Results: A total of 1138 patients with a recorded diagnosis of COPD were identified of which 233 patients were included in
Fares Darawshy, Ayman Abu Rmeileh, Rottem Kuint, Polina Goychmann-Cohen, Zvi G. Fridlender, Neville Berkman   +5 more
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Clinical Decision Support System to Enhance Quality Control of Spirometry Using Information and Communication Technologies

JMIR Medical Informatics, 2014
BackgroundWe recently demonstrated that quality of spirometry in primary care could markedly improve with remote offline support from specialized professionals.
Burgos, Felip, Melia, Umberto, Vallverdú, Montserrat, Velickovski, Filip, Lluch-Ariet, Magí, Caminal, Pere, Roca, Josep   +6 more
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Spirometry practice and the impact of a phase 1 training workshop among health workers in southern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2020
Background Global standards require that spirometry should be performed by trained and experienced personnel, who would be able to assess the correct performance of tests by patients and assure good quality of the result. The complete achievement of this
Adaeze Ayuk, Chizalu Ndukwu, Samuel Uwaezuoke, Eno Ekop   +3 more
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A review of the challenges, learnings and future directions of home handheld spirometry in interstitial lung disease

Respiratory Research, 2022
Background Patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) require regular physician visits and referral to specialist ILD clinics. Difficulties or delays in accessing care can limit opportunities to monitor disease trajectory and response to treatment ...
Toby M. Maher, Courtney Schiffman, Michael Kreuter, Catharina C. Moor, Steven D. Nathan, Judit Axmann, Paula Belloni, Monica Bengus, Frank Gilberg, Klaus-Uwe Kirchgaessler, Marlies S. Wijsenbeek   +10 more
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Unsupervised home spirometry versus supervised clinic spirometry for respiratory disease: a systematic methodology review and meta-analysis

European Respiratory Review, 2023
Background: The number of patients completing unsupervised home spirometry has recently increased due to more widely available portable technology and the COVID-19 pandemic, despite a lack of solid evidence to support it.
Rohan Anand, Rebecca McLeese, John Busby, Jonathan Stewart, Mike Clarke, William D-C. Man, Judy Bradley   +6 more
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Quality of Spirometry in the Elderly

Advances in Respiratory Medicine, 2011
Wstęp: Spirometria jest podstawową techniką wykorzystywaną w diagnozowaniu i monitorowaniu chorób obturacyjnych. Coraz większą grupę objętą badaniami spirometrycznymi stanowią osoby w wieku podeszłym, które ukończyły 65. rok życia. Celem pracy była ocena jakości wykonania spirometrii (pomiaru krzywej przepływ–objętość) u osób w tej grupie wiekowej w ...
Małgorzata Czajkowska-Malinowska, Waldemar Tomalak, Jakub Radliński   +2 more
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Diagnostic spirometry in COPD is increasing, a comparison of two Swedish cohorts

npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 2023
Spirometry should be used to confirm a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This test is not always performed, leading to possible misdiagnosis.
Åsa Athlin, Karin Lisspers, Mikael Hasselgren, Björn Ställberg, Christer Janson, Scott Montgomery, Maaike Giezeman, Marta Kisiel, Anna Nager, Hanna Sandelowsky, Mats Arne, Josefin Sundh   +11 more
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The UK Quality and Outcomes Framework pay-for-performance scheme and spirometry: rewarding quality or just quantity? A cross-sectional study in Rotherham, UK

BMC Health Services Research, 2009
Background Accurate spirometry is important in the management of COPD. The UK Quality and Outcomes Framework pay-for-performance scheme for general practitioners includes spirometry related indicators within its COPD domain.
South Gail, Strong Mark, Carlisle Robin
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Confirmatory spirometry for adults hospitalized with a diagnosis of asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2012
Background Objective measurement of airflow obstruction by spirometry is an essential part of the diagnosis of asthma or COPD. During exacerbations, the feasibility and utility of spirometry to confirm the diagnosis of asthma or chronic obstructive ...
Prieto Centurion Valentin, Huang Frank, Naureckas Edward T, Camargo Jr Carlos A, Charbeneau Jeffrey, Joo Min J, Press Valerie G, Krishnan Jerry A   +7 more
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