RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Telespirometry performed by general practitioners for early diagnosis of obstructive airway disease: Our experience JF European Respiratory Journal JO Eur Respir J FD European Respiratory Society SP P1992 VO 44 IS Suppl 58 A1 Alassandro Giuseppe Fois A1 Sandra Manca A1 Salvatore Ostera A1 Dante Zeminian A1 Fulvio Glisenti A1 Gian Mauro Meloni A1 Pietro Pirina YR 2014 UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/44/Suppl_58/P1992.abstract AB Introduction: Telespirometry is a novel validated instrument to detect airflow limitation in COPD and asthma patients; it consisting of a portable spirometer that transmits the lung ventilatory values on line from general practitioner's office to a Pneumologic center. The spirometry is the gold standard for the diagnosis of obstructive lung disease.Aim: To evaluate if the Telespirometry , performed in the general practitioner's office, could improve the early diagnosis of obstructive airway disease.Methods: After a short course on performance and interpretation of Telespirometry, 10 general practitioners enrolled current or ex-smokers patients with or without respiratory symptoms ad subjects with respiratory symptoms but not history of asthma or COPD. Telespirometry was sent on line to a central office where was interpreted by a pulmonary specialist of our center and the results returned to GP's in real time.Results: 198 subjects were enrolled, (45.45% male and 54.54% female; mean age 53.14 (SD 13.63). 75.76% performed an acceptable Telespirometry. The data showed an obstructive ventilatory patten in 15.15% (43.33%mild; 26.66% moderate; 30% severe), a restrictive in 1.01% and a mixed ventilatory patten in 2.02%.Conclusions: Telespirometry, performed by GP, may improve the early diagnosis of obstructive airway disease, and could be used in clinical practice to the monitoring and the management of COPD and Asthma.