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Practical writing on spirometry for South African clinics, occupational health and mines - standards, prices, quality control and the software that has to get it right.
ATS/ERS 2019 in the South African occupational-health clinic: what your software must actually do
What ATS/ERS 2019 (and the SATS 2022 position statement) actually require of spirometry software in a South African occupational-health clinic: A–F grading, BEV, EOFE, repeatability, daily 3-litre check, GLI z-scores - as a checklist you can hold a vendor to.
2026-08-17
What a spirometer costs in South Africa (2026)
Spirometer prices in South Africa in 2026: entry handhelds from about R1 500, standalone clinic units around R11 000, imported PC-based systems on quote - plus the hidden costs (software licences, filters, syringe, training) and the pay-per-test alternative from Advanced Medical Engineering.
2026-08-17
Medical surveillance spirometry on South African mines: a report the medical officer can defend
How spirometry fits mine medical surveillance under the MHSA: baseline, periodic and exit examinations, silicosis and coal-dust programmes, what a defensible lung-function record contains, and how software should support the mine medical officer.
2026-08-17
GLI-2012, GLI Global 2022 and 'GLI Other': which predicted values to use for South African patients
A plain guide to spirometry reference equations for South African practice: what GLI-2012 does, why race-neutral GLI Global 2022 exists, what 'GLI Other' is, why z-scores and LLN beat percent-predicted, and how to choose and stay consistent.
2026-08-17
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