175 years have elapsed since John Hutchinson introduced the world to his version of an
apparatus that had been in development for nearly two centuries, the spirometer. Though he …

One of the most useful instruments for office practice is the spirometer. Today, the spirometer
must find its rightful place alongside the sphygmomanometer, the electrocardiograph, and …

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Background: Spirometry is the most common pulmonary function test. It is widely used in the
assessment of lung function to provide objective information used in the diagnosis of lung …

Primary care spirometry is a uniquely valuable tool in the evaluation of patients with
respiratory symptoms, allowing the general practitioner to diagnose or exclude chronic …

Spirometers are used globally to diagnose respiratory diseases, and most commercially
available spirometers “correct” for race.“Race correction” is built into the software of …

The standardization of spirometry and its interpretation have been in place since the 1970s
(1). The history of spirometry, however, goes back over 175 years to 1846, when John …

BACKGROUND: The performance of spirometers is often evaluated under ideal conditions
with computergenerated waveforms or in vivo testing with healthy subjects. Real-life …

Benefits of and barriers to the widespread use of spirometry : Current Opinion in Pulmonary
Medicine Benefits of and barriers to the widespread use of spirometry : Current Opinion in …

Objectives. 1. To review and discuss available evidence supporting that spirometry is an
overlooked global health marker, that could be used regularly through the lifespan to …