All Articles tagged Spirometry

• Review Article
  January 20, 2023 EDT
  Efficacy of hypertonic saline versus isotonic saline among children with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  *Saad Ehsan UllahMohammad Munim ZahoorSwatika GuptaSukhman BoparaiMuhammad MuneebShahda A.H. EltiebAbhirami ShankarHarriet Mmaitsi KidiavaiRimsha Rahim VohraAnjuli DeviZainab Asif BhuraZaid Muhammad AslamMudassir Shoaib

  Background Inhaled hypertonic saline (HS) reduces pulmonary exacerbations in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) aged 6 or more years. However, the effectiveness of HS in improving clinical outcomes in younger...

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• Review Article
  December 04, 2020 EDT
  Pre-operative patient optimization to prevent postoperative pulmonary complications—Insights and roles for the respiratory therapist: A narrative review
  Schwartz JonathonParsey DarianMundangepfupfu TichaendepiTsang StevenPranaat RobertWilson JamesPapadakos Peter

  Background The preoperative period has gained recognition as a crucial time to identify and manage preoperative medical conditions for preventing perioperative complications. Consequently, preoperative clinics have now become an essential...

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• Research Article
  February 01, 2018 EDT
  Basic spirometry testing and interpretation for the primary care provider
  Jeffrey M. Haynes

  Spirometry testing plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of COPD and asthma in the primary care setting. Verifying the accuracy of the spirometer, using accurate patient demographics...

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• Review Article
  January 01, 2016 EDT
  Evidence regarding patient compliance with incentive spirometry interventions after cardiac, thoracic and abdominal surgeries: A systematic literature review
  Aqilah Leela T NarayananSyed Rasul G Syed HamidEko Supriyanto

  Reducing postoperative pulmonary complications by improving postoperative lung expansion and ventilation is a primary goal after major thoracic surgeries, and can directly impact morbidity and downstream health care costs. Although...

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• Review Article
  January 01, 2014 EDT
  Improving survival outcomes in lung transplant recipients through early detection of bronchiolitis obliterans: Daily home spirometry versus standard pulmonary function testing
  Kevin S RobsonAndrew J West

  Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a fibrotic inflammatory process that manifests in a significant number of lung transplant recipients within five years of transplant. Left unchecked, the disease process, which...

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