A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 patients, available ...

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, ...

Typically, people with suspected asthma will be offered a spirometry test, which involves taking a deep breath in, then ...

To take a DLCO test, people will wear a nose clip ... DLCO can detect certain changes in the lungs earlier than spirometry can detect them. A low DLCO result may indicate lung issues at an earlier ...

A lung function test that is used to help diagnose asthma is more effective in the morning and becomes less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Its reliability also differs ...

Abstract: Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm ... as confirmed by a specific lung function test (FEV1/FVC ratio above 0.70). PRISm is identified when the FEV1/FVC ratio remains ≥0.7 ...

‘The call from Asthma+Lung UK to prioritise spirometry training for GPs and establish local ... practical step forward’, as it empowers frontline staff to conduct these tests ‘accurately and ...

A new study has found that the results of a lung function test, used to help diagnose asthma, can vary according to the time ...