Bronchodilator reversibility test for broncho-obstructive syndrome detection and differential diagnosis of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by V. P. Melnyk, O. V. Panasiuk, H. V. Sadomova-Andrianova, M. S. Molchanova, V. V. Scoryk

Subjects: “…bronchodilation test…”
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CAT TEST IN THOSE SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by E. V. Kochetova

“…The goal of study: to investigate CAT-test in those suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Subjects and Methods. 53 COPD patients were examined. …”
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Validation of Serbian version of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease assessment test by Milenković Branislava, Dimić-Janjić Sanja, Kotur-Stevuljević Jelena, Kopitović Ivan, Janković Jelena, Stjepanović Mihailo, Vukoja Marija, Ristić Snežana, Davičević-Elez Žaklina

“…Background/Aim. The Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Assessment Test (CAT) is a simple and reliable tool designed to measure overall COPD related health status and complement physician assessment in routine clinical practice. …”
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Role of the Emphysema Index Combined with the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Assessment Test Score in the Evaluation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Qi Ding, Xia Wei, Jie Li, Yan-Zhong Gao, Shu-Di Xu, Nan Yu, Jiu-Yun Mi, Bai-Bing Mi, You-Min Guo

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the emphysema index (EI) in distinguishing chronic bronchitis (CB) from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its role, combined with the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score, in the evaluation of COPD. …”
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Machine learning for assessing the pretest probability of obstructive and non-obstructive coronary artery disease by B. I. Geltser, M. M. Tsivanyuk, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, V. Yu. Rublev

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The Forced Oscillation Test in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Ventilation Disorders in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients by E. M. Zhukovа, L. G. Vokhminovа

“…Clinical testing of the forced oscillation test (FOT) yielded criteria for bronchial obstruction: an increase in viscous respiratory resistance (VRR) (Rfo, Rin, Rex); the frequency dependence of VRR. …”
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Coronary vasospasm testing: escape from the cath lab! by Ana Djordjevic Dikic, Srdjan Dedic, Nikola Boskovic, Vojislav Giga

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Look above the IRP: predicting abnormal confirmatory testing in patients with esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction by Alexandra Strauss Starling, Shivani U. Thanawala, Claire A. Beveridge, Gary W. Falk, Kristle L. Lynch

“…Background: Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is a manometric diagnosis based on Chicago Classification version 4.0 (CC4.0) that requires confirmatory testing for clinical relevancy. …”
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Test-Retest Reliability of Epworth Sleepiness Scale Score in Patients with Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Feng X, Shi Y, Zhang Y, Lei F, Ren R, Tang X

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Polysomnography validation of SANSA to detect obstructive sleep apnea by Cathy Goldstein, Hamid Ghanbari, Surina Sharma, Nancy Collop, Andrew Namen, Douglas B. Kirsch, Michael Drucker, Rami Khayat, Mark Pollock, Brennan Torstrick, Colleen Walsh, Emily Herreshoff, David S. Frankel, Ilene M. Rosen

“…Study objectivesEvaluate the performance of a novel home sleep apnea test with embedded ECG (SANSA, Huxley Medical, Inc.) in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).MethodsThis prospective multicenter validation study included 340 participants who underwent simultaneous polysomnography (PSG) and SANSA recordings across 7 clinical sites. …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in organized groups by G. T. Tаshmetovа, I. V. Liverko

Subjects: “…chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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THE ASSESSMENT OF PRETEST PROBABILITY IN OBSTRUCTIVE CORONARY LESION DIAGNOSTICS: UNRESOLVED ISSUES by A. N. Sumin

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Correlation between spirometric findings and 6-min walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Sudha S, Vijiyalakshmi V, Vikash Sharma, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy

Subjects: “…spirometry; pulmonary diseases; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; diagnostic tests…”
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Editorial: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in chronic diseases by Aikaterini Gakidi, Serafeim-Chrysovalantis Kotoulas, Athanasia Pataka, Georgia Pitsiou, Afroditi Boutou

Subjects: “…cardiopulmonary exercise testing…”
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Evaluating Obstructive Sleep Apnea Utilizing Arterial Tonometry in Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis by Michelle Chiu, Bethany Bartley, Elizabeth Gootkind, Salma Batool-Anwar, Donald G. Keamy, Thomas Bernard Kinane, Lael M. Yonker, Kevin S. Gipson

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Predictive Value of Natriuretic Peptide Tests and Ischemia Modified Albumin Levels in the Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome by Hamza Ogun, Eray Metin Güler, Beyza Nur Özkan, Muhammed Yunus Bektay, Abdullah Kansu, Ömer Faruk Çalım

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Challenges and the Future of Pulmonary Function Testing in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Toward Earlier Diagnosis of COPD by Sang Hyuk Kim, MeiLan K. Han

Subjects: “…chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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Distance travelled in the six-minute walk test in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a predictor of mortality by Izadora Moraes Dourado, Cássia da Luz Goulart, Aldair Darlan Santos-de-Araújo, Renan Shida Marinho, Adriana Sanches Garcia-Araujo, Meliza Goi Roscani, Renata Trimer, Andrea Lucia Gonçalves da Silva, Renata Gonçalves Mendes, Audrey Borghi-Silva

Subjects: “…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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Role of AI and 3D quantitative computed tomography in obstructive airway diseases in correlation with pulmonary function tests by Amira Abdalla saad, Ahmed M. Osman, Hossam M. Abdelhamid, Mai Mohammad Sedik

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Evolution of the COPD Assessment Test Score during Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations: Determinants and Prognostic Value by Darwin Feliz-Rodriguez, Santiago Zudaire, Carlos Carpio, Elizabet Martínez, Antonia Gómez-Mendieta, Ana Santiago, Rodolfo Alvarez-Sala, Francisco García-Río

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