Portable spirometers has been approved for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). However, their diagnostic accuracy has not been reviewed. Therefore, the …

Objectives To examine the accuracy and cost-effectiveness of various chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) screening tests and combinations within a Chinese primary care …

In 2020, the prevalence of clinician-diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) among US adults aged> 18 years was 5.6%(95% confidence interval [CI], 5.2 …

Highlights What are the main findings? Portable spirometers are only slightly less efficient in
diagnosing COPD than traditional spirometers The highest COPD prevalence was …

Background To compare whether the general population, especially those without
characteristic symptoms, need spirometry screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Continuous monitoring of heart rate (HR) and respiratory rate (RR) plays a pivotal role in
evaluating cardiopulmonary coordination. Wearable technologies have empowered long …

Background In recent years, there has been a growing focus on chronic non-communicable
diseases (NCD) and their impact on personal and social health. Effective management of …

Objective This study aims to estimate the cost-effectiveness of lung cancer (LC),
cardiovascular disease (CVD), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the so …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of three screening questionnaires for COPD in the
community residents of Songjiang District, Shanghai, and to provide a basis for selecting …

While COPD screening programmes are not currently endorsed in the USA and UK, 11–13
considering the high proportion and heavy burden of undiagnosed disease, 4 early …