For detecting a COPD Assessment Test score of 10 or more vs. below 10 with CAPTURE questions plus PEF, sensitivity was high at 68.5%, specificity was moderate at 64%, positive predictive value was ...

Researchers say a 5-question screening tool may help diagnose people with treatable COPD. They say the questionnaire helps identify people who should undergo specific testing for the pulmonary ...

A risk assessment tool including five factors identified whether patients with chronic lung disease and pulmonary ...

Using the GOLD standards for COPD staging will identify high-risk patients, improve delivery of care, and reduce health care costs.

Also, they examined patient health status using the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), with high scores indicating poor health.

We randomly assigned persons who had a tobacco-smoking history of at least 10 pack-years, respiratory symptoms as defined by a COPD Assessment Test score of at least 10 (scores range from 0 to 40 ...

The global burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a group of common lung conditions that affects more than 300 million people, could be significantly reduced with a simple health ...

After 12 weeks of nebulized NAC, patients’ mean phlegm scores, as measured by the COPD assessment test, significantly decreased from 3.47 at baseline to 2.62. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) nebulizer ...

Misuse of soft mist inhalers (SMIs) is common among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly those with low education levels, higher symptom scores, and a shorter ...