Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Emphysema is often present before spirometry findings become abnormal, with disproportionate rates seen in Black ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted changed with use of race-neutral vs. race-specific equations. The impact of ...

The results of spirometry test can be interpreted to provide valuable information about the function of the lungs and respiratory system and guide diagnostic and treatment decisions. There are various ...

More than half of children who were born very early -- at 25 weeks or less (normal gestation is around 40 weeks) -- have abnormal lung function and are twice as likely as their full-term peers to have ...

Treatment-free interval (TFI) after first-line therapy (FLT) and disease control rate (DCR) on second-line therapy (SLT): Impact on overall survival (OS) in relapsed malignant pleural mesothelioma ...

SAN FRANCISCO — It may be time to move beyond relying largely on spirometry to distinguish between healthy and abnormal lung function in diverse populations. That conclusion comes from investigators ...

Credit: Shutterstock. End-stage lung disease may significantly increase the risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients undergoing lung transplant without primary esophageal disease.