Blog on ndd Medical Technologies

COPD through the seasons: what to know to protect your lungs year-round

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Spring and COPD: pollen, changing weather, and temperature swings #

As nature wakes up, so do allergies. Spring brings pollen, mold spores, and sudden temperature swings that can worsen breathing for people with COPD. This makes returning to outdoor activities, such as walking, gardening, socializing, or simply running errands, a bit more complicated, as there is more to consider.

From a research idea to a global mission: celebrating 30 years of ndd

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000

How it all started #

The story of ndd began long before the company itself officially existed — with a young ETH Zurich graduate who wasn’t looking for a corporate career at all.
After completing his studies, Christian Buess, PhD, felt no desire to work in industry. Instead, he chose to stay in academia, joining Professor Guggenbühl, whose work and personality inspired him.

Updated: Why monitoring the lungs matters for Cardiovascular health

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000

You’re aware that your heart pumps blood and your lungs help you breathe but did you know that your heart and lungs work together? The circulatory and respiratory systems are more closely related than you might realize. Here’s why.

The heart and lungs: An essential connection #

Your lungs and heart make a team, ensuring oxygen gets to the rest of the body. Oxygen-depleted blood makes its way into the right side of the heart from the body. From there, the blood travels to the lungs to pick up oxygen. After the blood is full of oxygen, the left side of the heart pumps the oxygenated blood out to the rest of the body, making sure every organ, tissue, and cell gets the oxygen it needs.

Updated: The cardiovascular and pulmonary systems, two interconnected systems that play a role in COPD

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 +0000

It may have never crossed your mind, but there is a good reason why your heart and lungs sit next to each other inside your chest. Even though their functions differ, the circulatory and respiratory systems work closely together.

How do the heart and lungs work together? #

The entire process starts when you take in a breath of oxygen-filled air. The oxygen travels through your nasal passage, into the trachea, and down to the bronchial tubes inside the lungs. At the end of the bronchial tubes are tiny sacs called alveoli.

Beyond clinical value: Measuring revenue impact of spirometry

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Value-based care is changing healthcare and encouraging integrated delivery networks (IDNs) and healthcare systems to think differently about how they deliver care their patients. This is particularly true for those with chronic pulmonary conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Spirometry, which is a useful tool for the entire disease journey for people with chronic pulmonary conditions, is a small one-time investment with big upside for healthcare systems. Spirometry can thread the needle that systems must carefully account for: Spirometry, when leveraged effectively, can improve patient outcomes, reduce direct costs by reducing admissions and readmissions, and also serve as an efficient revenue generator. By implementing this essential pulmonary function test into outpatient and primary care offices, healthcare systems can reap significant long-term savings and revenue gains.

Customer spotlight: Advancing respiratory care with Dr. Ignacio Zabert

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Dr. Ignacio Zabert, MD, PhD, is a leading pulmonary specialist based in Neuquén, Patagonia, Argentina. Together with his father, Prof. Gustavo E. Zabert, directs the Centro de Enfermedades del Tórax, a medical center dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of respiratory diseases.

Dr. Zabert’s work ranges from advanced pulmonary function testing, chronic respiratory disease management, and the implementation of telemetric diagnostic systems. His efforts have played a key role in expanding access to high-quality respiratory care across the region.

From misdiagnosis to clarity with spirometry in COPD

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Imagine you’re dealing with shortness of breath and a cough. You can’t remember when exactly they started but now these symptoms are affecting your daily life, leading you to alter your behavior. What you thought was a cold or a natural part of aging has persisted for months. Finally, one day, your doctor observes that you have these symptoms and based on clinical evaluation, diagnoses you with asthma. After several months without any improvement, your doctor recommends you perform spirometry to get to the bottom of what’s going on. After several months of respiratory symptoms and treatment for asthma, you finally learn you don’t have asthma but chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, one of the most common and burdensome lung diseases in the world.

COPD awareness month: A call to action for primary care

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The crisis of COPD underdiagnosis #

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, leading to almost 4 million deaths in 2023.¹ While highly prevalent, COPD is, perhaps surprisingly, underdiagnosed. Late diagnoses are the norm: Potentially around 2/3rds of all diagnoses are considered potentially late diagnoses², given after the disease is considered more advanced. Late diagnoses are associated with worse outcomes, including higher rates of hospitalizations and healthcare utilization.²³⁴

Unlocking the value of spirometry in healthcare systems

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000

Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are indiscriminate, common, and costly health conditions. But they can be managed with the right care. That starts with one of the most common pulmonary function tests: spirometry.

Asthma and COPD collectively affect more than 40 million Americans.¹ Together, these conditions cost more than $100 billion in direct and indirect healthcare costs annually.¹ Both also require spirometry to officially confirm a diagnosis.

Inevitably, integrated delivery networks (IDNs) and healthcare systems treat people with chronic respiratory diseases. IDNs healthcare systems operate in a complicated value-based care environment and are tasked with delivering care to diverse populations. These healthcare systems must balance costs while also ensuring good patient outcomes.

Customer spotlight: A conversation with Dr. Antonio Barros of UNICAMP

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Dr. Antonio Carlos Gomes de Barros Jr. is making a measurable impact on patient outcomes and medical education in Brazil. As a pulmonologist and educator at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Dr. Barros integrates technology and research to elevate the standard of respiratory care. In this spotlight, he shares how ndd EasyOne spirometers have become a critical part of his diagnostic, teaching, and research workflows.

How did you first learn about ndd? #

“I first came across ndd through technical literature on spirometry,” Dr. Barros recalls. “Later, while working at the Pulmonary Function Laboratory at UNICAMP, I had the opportunity to use their devices firsthand, which deepened my familiarity with the product.”