Why Is Body Plethysmography with a Cabin the Gold Standard for Pulmonary Function Testing and Lung Volume Measurement?
While spirometry is the most commonly used method for evaluating pulmonary function in clinical practice, there are times when it’s necessary to measure the volume of air the lungs cannot displace (static lung volumes). This is why body plethysmography remains an essential technique in pulmonary function testing. The first test was conducted by DuBois in […]
Whole Body Plethysmography: A Complete Guide to Lung Volume Analysis
The body plethysmography test is the only precise way to measure lung volumes. With advancements in technology, including ultrasonic flow measurement, modern body plethysmography machines can detect even the smallest changes in pulmonary function. In this article, you’ll find scientific evidence explaining why cabin-based body plethysmography offers unique advantages that establish it as the gold […]
Interstitial Lung Disease: The Consequences of Misdiagnoses
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) encompass many unrelated conditions with both known and unknown etiologies, which often present diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties for treating physicians. Many believe that early specific diagnosis and immediate management are of no value, as the prognosis and treatment response are universally poor. Due to this belief, many patients experience diagnostic delays […]
Advanced Oscillometry Insights: Managing Asthma and COPD
Oscillometry is a non-invasive method for measuring the mechanical properties of the respiratory system, which can enhance our understanding and management of lung diseases such as asthma and COPD. This technique offers special advantages in situations where spirometry and other lung function tests are not suitable for patients, such as infants, people with neuromuscular diseases, […]
Clinical Benefits of Oscillometry in Respiratory Assessment
Oscillometry is a non-invasive method to measure the mechanical properties of the respiratory system. This diagnostic tool enhances the valuable contributions of spirometry for the diagnosis, assessment, and monitoring of respiratory diseases such as asthma and COPD. In this article, we will discuss the clinical advantages of oscillometry as a complementary method to spirometry. We […]
Endotypical COPD treatment
COPD and its exacerbations are a serious health problem. COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide. According to a study entitled "Recent advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease pathogenesis: from disease mechanisms to precision medicine", so far, treatments focus on improving symptoms and preventing exacerbations, as there are no treatments that cure the […]
Spirometry, an underestimated test
Although dyspnea is a common reason for consulting a primary care physician (1 – 4% of all visits) pulmonary function tests are often overlooked and seldom performed. According to a study tested and evaluated during a pilot trial (Epidemiological Study in General Practice – SESAM 2) these were the actions in % taken by practitioners […]
