Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allow for more timely interventions, according to a new study ...

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Credit: Getty Images The road to race-neutral pulmonary function testing has been long and evolving; now, ATS recommends this approach and a Boston hospital offers an implementation model. In July, ...

A multi-institutional team, including physicians and researchers who successfully proposed updates to national guidelines, share important next steps for reevaluating how occupational impairment is ...

The pattern of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is commonly believed to affect only smokers, is changing.

A phlegmy cough and shortness of breath are possible warning signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Keeping track of your symptoms and knowing your risk factors can help you test ...

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) have played a pivotal role in neonatal care. They have helped quantify the effects of therapeutic interventions, guide ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A smartphone-based tool that employs acoustic sensing and machine learning techniques is set to undergo testing.

A structured pediatric pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program improved 6-minute walking test distance by approximately 230 feet and significantly enhanced strength and agility metrics. Spirometric ...

Familial pulmonary fibrosis represented 13% of fibrotic ILD overall, with higher proportions in IPF (18%) and unclassifiable ILD (15%) than in SARD-ILD (9%). Across diagnostic subgroups, familial ...