Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

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“Patients with mild-to-moderate COPD who have low exercise tolerance are likely to experience poor respiratory health outcomes,” the investigators concluded. “Exercise tolerance may be considered one ...

13, 2025 — Scientists have found that a test ... lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive ...

An increased muscle-to-fat ratio was associated with improved lung function and reduced airflow obstruction, as shown by a ...

After waking up from the procedure, he told me he could take full breaths for the first time in years,” Dr. Mark Sigler said of one patient.

Researchers have identified new lung function and blood test cutoffs to improve timely chronic hypercapnia management in patients with COPD.

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an unexplained experience of breathing difficulty or exhaustion Incidentally identified abnormality on routine chest Xray, pulmonary function test (PFT) or HRCT scan.