"Spirometry" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Measurement of volume of air inhaled or exhaled by the lung.
| Descriptor ID |
D013147
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.386.700.750
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Spirometry".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Spirometry" by people in this website by year, and whether "Spirometry" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Spirometry" by people in Profiles.
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Geographical variation in lung function: Results from the multicentric cross-sectional BOLD study. Pulmonology. 2025 Dec 31; 31(1):2430491.
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Restricted spirometry and cardiometabolic comorbidities: results from the international population based BOLD study. Respir Res. 2022 Feb 17; 23(1):34.
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Peak Inspiratory Flow Rate in COPD: An Analysis of Clinical Trial and Real-World Data. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2021; 16:933-943.
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Adult Life-Course Trajectories of Lung Function and the Development of Emphysema: The CARDIA Lung Study. Am J Med. 2020 02; 133(2):222-230.e11.
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Sleep Disturbance in Smokers with Preserved Pulmonary Function and with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 Dec; 14(12):1836-1843.
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Unemployment in chronic airflow obstruction around the world: results from the BOLD study. Eur Respir J. 2017 09; 50(3).
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Biomass smoke exposure as an occupational risk: cross-sectional study of respiratory health of women working as street cooks in Nigeria. Occup Environ Med. 2017 10; 74(10):737-744.
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Effectiveness of the Spirometry 360 Quality Improvement Program for Improving Asthma Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Nov - Dec; 17(8):855-862.
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Respiratory and Bronchitic Symptoms Predict Intention to Quit Smoking among Current Smokers with, and at Risk for, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 09; 13(9):1490-6.
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Screening for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2016 Apr 05; 315(13):1372-7.