The simplest way to diagnose COPD is through spirometry, which is usually available in general practitioners 'surgeries.    From Wordnik.com.  [innovations-report] Reference

He could really use a flu shot, a pneumonia vaccine and a breathing test called spirometry to help us better manage his asthma.    From Wordnik.com.  [When Patient Calls at Year's End,] Reference

Lung function tests, such as spirometry and measuring lung volumes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lung Transplant] Reference

This provides a more objective measurement than other pulmonary function tests such as spirometry, which requires patients to exhale forcefully into a tube.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

The most common test that our respiratory therapists conduct is spirometry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Asthma program team] Reference

Your referral should be specific for what that visit will involve, such as skin testing, spirometry, allergy extract and injection.    From Wordnik.com.  [Follow-up visits] Reference

In the Pulmonary Function Lab you will meet one of the respiratory therapists who will explain the spirometry procedure to you and your child.    From Wordnik.com.  [Your child's appointment] Reference

We can evaluate your child's current treatment plan, perform special breathing tests (spirometry) and provide asthma education and ongoing asthma management.    From Wordnik.com.  [Asthma Program] Reference

Regular spirometry screenings help gauge their progress.    From Wordnik.com.  [Craig Daily Press stories] Reference

To assess lung function we additionally performed spirometry.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

COPD can be diagnosed with a simple breathing test called spirometry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kansas City infoZine Headlines] Reference

It is then confirmed by the use of a lung function test, called spirometry.    From Wordnik.com.  [IrishHealth.com] Reference

For smokers, both spirometry and genetic testing appear to improve quit rates, it says.    From Wordnik.com.  [EurekAlert! - Breaking News] Reference

N1's father (N2) had moderate airflow obstruction on spirometry but had smoked cigarettes.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

Lung function was tested with spirometry, which measures the amount and speed of exhaled air.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medindia Health News] Reference

Doctors make accurate diagnoses when they consider symptom history and the results of spirometry tests.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

HELP is there any website where i can enter spirometry data and it will make it into a graph or spirogram?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions] Reference

There were no decreases in lung function, as measured by spirometry, between the active and placebo groups.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories] Reference

We performed spirometry in 1371 of the children (83% of those eligible) between October 2006 and March 2008.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

Proportion of members whose diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was confirmed with a spirometry test.    From Wordnik.com.  [U.S. News] Reference

They agree that all suspected cases of asthma must be diagnosed with spirometry and this should be available in all practice settings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference

A spirometry test, for example, measures the rate and volume of airflow during the patient's exhale, before and after using an inhaler.    From Wordnik.com.  [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference

Proportion of members ages 40 and above whose diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was confirmed with a spirometry test.    From Wordnik.com.  [U.S. News] Reference

Severe airflow obstruction is seen on spirometry, with a forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) that is 40\% of the predicted value.    From Wordnik.com.  [New England Journal of Medicine] Reference

The research team believes that spirometry - a simple breathing test - should be routinely available through GPs to screen smokers for COPD.    From Wordnik.com.  [ScreenTalk] Reference

Weir checks kids 'basic vital signs, administers allergy tests, provides general education for treating asthma, and conducts a spirometry test.    From Wordnik.com.  [East Bay Express] Reference

After giving written informed consent (or for children, assent with parental/guardian permission), they were interviewed and spirometry was performed.    From Wordnik.com.  [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference

The main message that can be drawn from the results is that if patients were diagnosed without a spirometry test, they should ask their doctor for one, said Aaron.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top Stories - Google News] Reference

Of 307 children who survived to age 11, 182 completed satisfactory baseline spirometry at school, 129 (71 percent) of whom had had bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).    From Wordnik.com.  [Newswise: Latest News] Reference

Commenting on the study, Toronto respirologist Dr. Ken Chapman agreed that asthma is overdiagnosed and spirometry tests are not performed as often as they should be.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

Participants were followed for 24 weeks with the use of daily asthma diaries, spirometry performed once every 4 weeks, and questionnaires that asked about asthma symptoms.    From Wordnik.com.  [New England Journal of Medicine] Reference

But they suggest that more doctors should include spirometry in their practice or refer their patients to doctors who do perform spirometry to confirm the asthma diagnosis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference

"I believe there is now enough evidence to recommend that waist circumference always be measured before spirometry tests.    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference