by paadmin | May 12, 2020 | News You Can Use
Fainting is the most common complication of Spirometry. Although it rarely results in injury, it is disturbing to both subject and technician and may be hazardous in some instances. For safety of the subject, piece of mind of the technician or nurse, and for optimal...
by paadmin | May 12, 2020 | News You Can Use
Spirometry training provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills to correctly perform the test and obtain meaningful data. There needs to be a complete understanding of the three phases of the spirogram curve and what happens to them when acceptability...
by paadmin | May 12, 2020 | News You Can Use
By Dr. Alan Palmer Spirometry is the only test available to the primary care physician for the early detection of COPD, when it is most amenable to treatment and perhaps reversal. If this statement is true, why is it not being used more? Dr. Charles Irvin of the...
by paadmin | May 12, 2020 | News You Can Use
Jul 14, 2005 – Canadian scientists have found a significant link between small decreases in lung function and an elevated risk of lung cancer, with a stronger association in women than men.Individuals with severely impaired lung function have an increased risk...
by paadmin | May 12, 2020 | News You Can Use
The new 2005 ATS/ERS Spirometry Standard is in effect and we want to highlight key changes to equipment and test procedures to keep you updated.Equipment Performance Specifications: All are unchanged except for:PEF: Accuracy + 10% of reading or + .40 L/sec, whichever...
