An incentive spirometer is a handheld medical device that measures the volume of your breath. Your doctor, surgeon, or nurse will give you specific instructions on how to use it. Share on Pinterest ...

Covid-19, now in its second phase, has expanded and shrunk the world in unimaginable ways. It has upended people's lives and has left them gasping for breath with low oxygen levels. SARS-CoV-2, the ...

Many of us take our ability to breathe for granted, but if you have chronic lung disease or other respiratory issues, breathing can become a serious challenge. It’s important for those with ...

PMD Healthcare has released its new portable spirometer that allows people with all kinds of lung conditions, like asthma, COPD, and cystic fibrosis, to monitor their lung function. The device can ...

In 1846, London surgeon John Hutchinson invented the spirometer — a thing a doctor normally asks asthma sufferers to blow hard into — to measure the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs. It ...

The importance of identifying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at an early stage is recognised. Improved and easily accessible identification of individuals at risk of COPD in primary care ...

There are many different types of pulmonary function tests that may be used to provide valuable information about the lungs, as well as detect the presence of and/or monitor certain respiratory ...