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In the spring of 2004, the NCQA received expedited institutional review board approval to conduct a research study to investigate the feasibility of implementing a health plan performance measure to ...

Among adults with undiagnosed respiratory symptoms, those with undiagnosed COPD and asthma vs. preserved ratio impaired or ...

We’ve all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could be early signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). If you have ...

The underdiagnosed and poor management of COPD exacerbations represents a missed opportunity to prevent patient deterioration through proactive treatment approaches. Chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

In a review, investigators concluded that physicians should use pulmonary function tests in addition to standard spirometry evaluations to better ensure that patients are appropriately being diagnosed ...

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) --Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for respiratory symptoms in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers evaluated adults without a history of physician-diagnosed COPD. Area under the curve went up with ...

In a finding that could lead to better treatment of smoking-related lung diseases, scientists are reporting that about half of current or former smokers with normal lung function have respiratory ...

Doctors can diagnose emphysema using several tests, including spirometry. This test measures how much air a person can exhale from their lungs after taking a deep breath. Other tests may include ...