hengityskeskus
Hengityskeskus, literally meaning breathing or respiratory center in Finnish, is a term used in Finland to describe clinics or hospital units that specialize in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, as well as related rehabilitation. These centers may operate within university hospitals, general hospitals or as private clinics. They serve patients with chronic conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases, and those with sleep-disordered breathing, infections, occupational lung diseases, or post-acute and post-ICU respiratory problems.
Typical services offered by hengityskeskus include diagnostic testing such as spirometry, lung diffusion capacity testing, body
Settings and staff generally include pulmonologists or chest physicians, respiratory nurses, physiotherapists, other rehabilitation professionals, and
See also: pulmonology, sleep medicine, pulmonary rehabilitation.