Patients who have smoked with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an obstructive pattern may be a unique phenotype, according to a study published online June 17 in RMD Open. Keigo Hayashi, M.P.H., from ...

(HealthDay)—Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with restrictive and obstructive spirometry patterns, with the strongest associations seen for severe patterns, according to a study published ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary lung disease (COPD) is a progressive life-threatening lung disease and a major public health problem worldwide 1. Globally, 251 million cases of COPD are reported, and it ...

Bronchiectasis was associated with an increased mortality risk in current and former smokers even if they did not meet the spirometric criteria for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an ...

Research published in Thorax indicates that use of a lower limit of normal (LLN) spirometric threshold fails to identify a number of patients with airflow obstruction and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) was associated with the development of airway obstruction over 10 years of follow-up, independent of smoking habits, with comparable odds for disease ...

In 2011, the European Respiratory Society (ERS) task force report entitled “Recommendations for Epidemiological Studies of COPD” was published with the aim of establishing clear diagnostic criteria ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with a long-term smoking history suspected to have bronchiectasis faced an elevated mortality risk ...

Obstructive emphysema causes the air sacs in the lungs to rupture and enlarge. This leads to fewer but larger air sacs, limiting airflow in and out of the lungs. Obstructive emphysema, or emphysema, ...

A diagnosis of COPD is confirmed by post‑bronchodilator spirometry supported by a quality-control process. To ensure early diagnosis, spirometry should be done in primary care when a person presents ...

Suspected bronchiectasis, defined as a combination of clinical symptoms and radiologic evidence of abnormal airways, is associated with a 15% higher risk for death in adults with normal spirometry, ...

The results of spirometry test can be interpreted to provide valuable information about the function of the lungs and respiratory system and guide diagnostic and treatment decisions. There are various ...