Although spirometry is a straightforward and cost-effective test, it is often underutilized. This blog explores its advantages among patients, especially those facing occupational exposure to hazardous particles.

Here is a summary of the new sections and concepts, as well as some of the updates contained in this document published by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Oscillometry can detect small airway hyper-responsiveness, offering more information about the patient’s prognosis for asthma or COPD. It complements spirometry providing additional insights. By utilizing both tests, physicians can make more informed patient treatment decisions.

In this article, we will focus on presenting an overview of asthma through the available figures according to reports from various researchers and organizations.

If used along spirometry, the novel ESI index can become a useful marker of emphysema severity.

Can accelerated decline in lung function predict cardiovascular events? This is what the ARIC study found.

Hospital survival in case of severe COVID-19 involvement is often associated with residual fibrotic lung abnormalities, evidenced by pulmonary CT at the time of discharge, and lung function tests.

Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) is also known as Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). However, the American Heart Association considers the term “defect” more accurate.