Background: Spirometry is a noninvasive and cost-effective physiologic test that greatly complements other investigative procedures in evaluation of respiratory conditions. This study was aimed at auditing the spirometry performed at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Ilorin, Nigeria, and highlighting some of the challenges associated with the procedure. Methods: We reviewed and analyzed the record of spirometry performed at the cardiopulmonary unit of the hospital from June 2002 to December 2009. Results: A total of 119 patients had spirometry tests from 2002 to 2009 and their age ranged from 15 to 85 years with a mean of 47.6 ± 14.8 years. There were 69 (58%) males and the male:female ratio was 1.4:1. More than half (65%) o...
Objectives and background: Despite the lack of data, it is believed that spirometry is underutilized...
Background. Spirometry is the gold standard in lung function assessment. Ventilation disturbances di...
Background: Spirometry is advocated for adults with obstructive lung disease such as asthma or chron...
Background: Spirometry is a noninvasive and cost-effective physiologic test that greatly complements...
Background: Spirometry is a noninvasive and cost-effective physiologic test that greatly complements...
Background: Spirometry evaluation of ventilatory functions plays a critical role in the diagnosis, d...
Objectives: The respiratory system consists of the upper airway and the lower airway. Although, the ...
This report describes the result of a study on lung function tests on 75 asthmatics seen within a 6-...
Background/Objectives: In developing countries, spirometry has not been considered a part of routine...
Standards for high-quality lung function testing have not yet been formally adopted in the RSA, desp...
International audienceINTRODUCTION – The aim of this study was to describe the quality of spirometry...
The increased prevalence of asthma and COPD, the expected decline in the number of specialists in pn...
Aims & Rationale The aim was to examine the impact of spirometry in the management of asthma in ad...
Objective: To assess value-added service of a pharmacist-driven point-of-care spirometry clinic to q...
Background General practitioners (GPs) in Norway increasingly use spirometry diagnostically as well ...
Objectives and background: Despite the lack of data, it is believed that spirometry is underutilized...
Background. Spirometry is the gold standard in lung function assessment. Ventilation disturbances di...
Background: Spirometry is advocated for adults with obstructive lung disease such as asthma or chron...
Background: Spirometry is a noninvasive and cost-effective physiologic test that greatly complements...
Background: Spirometry is a noninvasive and cost-effective physiologic test that greatly complements...
Background: Spirometry evaluation of ventilatory functions plays a critical role in the diagnosis, d...
Objectives: The respiratory system consists of the upper airway and the lower airway. Although, the ...
This report describes the result of a study on lung function tests on 75 asthmatics seen within a 6-...
Background/Objectives: In developing countries, spirometry has not been considered a part of routine...
Standards for high-quality lung function testing have not yet been formally adopted in the RSA, desp...
International audienceINTRODUCTION – The aim of this study was to describe the quality of spirometry...
The increased prevalence of asthma and COPD, the expected decline in the number of specialists in pn...
Aims & Rationale The aim was to examine the impact of spirometry in the management of asthma in ad...
Objective: To assess value-added service of a pharmacist-driven point-of-care spirometry clinic to q...
Background General practitioners (GPs) in Norway increasingly use spirometry diagnostically as well ...
Objectives and background: Despite the lack of data, it is believed that spirometry is underutilized...
Background. Spirometry is the gold standard in lung function assessment. Ventilation disturbances di...
Background: Spirometry is advocated for adults with obstructive lung disease such as asthma or chron...