Collecting spirometry data remotely is done with a combination of a Bluetooth-enabled, handheld spirometer and an accompanying smartphone app that enables data collection and streaming of test results ...

Significant gaps persist, however, in the implementation of race-neutral PFT equations in the United States and worldwide, because race has long been embedded in PFT interpretation. Moreover, the ...

The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be considered factors in interpreting the results of spirometry, the ...

The American Thoracic Society now recommends use of average reference equations rather than those based on race or ethnicity for the assessment of pulmonary function in clinical and laboratory ...

Office-based pulmonary function testing, also known as spirometry, is a powerful tool for primary care physicians to diagnose and manage respiratory problems. An obstructive defect is indicated by a ...

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

Newswise — March 30, 2023 – The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be considered factors in interpreting ...