Routine use of post-bronchodilator testing in pulmonary function testing labs.

CONCLUSIONS: Lab policies surrounding post-BD testing were found to be heterogeneous in Alberta. Low response rates, despite the use of a systems approach and requests in writing and in person from FP labs, were notable. Development of a standardized policy across the province would be beneficial. Further higher-level review of the appropriateness of post-BD use in both FP and NFP PFT labs is needed. PMID: 30737980 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Clinical and Investigative Medicine - January 30, 2019 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Agarwal J, Saad E, Fontaine G, Pagliardini S, Dafoe W, Killian K, Gibney RTN, Huston J, Vethanayagam D Tags: Clin Invest Med Source Type: research