Abstract: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) represents a major global health challenge, with early and accurate diagnosis being essential for improving patient outcomes. Traditional ...

Credit: Getty Images A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care. Pulmonary function testing ...

Abstract: The growing prevalence of pulmonary diseases underscores the urgent need for early diagnosis to reduce mortality rates. Traditional pulmonary function tests (PFTs) often require active ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a serious lung condition involving scar tissue inside your lungs that makes it hard to breathe. It is a progressive condition, which means that it gets worse ...

Evaluation for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with cancer must include either lung ventilation/perfusion scan or dual-energy computed tomography of the chest to evaluate for acute and/or ...

Background The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can pose a challenge as the pulmonary function test (PFT) is only minimally affected at the onset. To improve early diagnosis, this study ...

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), also called lung function tests, are some of the most important, but least understood, tools healthcare providers use to evaluate lung health. Though many people have ...

If you have scarring in your lungs, you may have been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. When the reason for this scarring is unknown, your condition is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). You ...

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, ...

Researchers from Harvard’s Department of Human Evolutionary Biology found that educated children perform better on psychological tests measuring executive function abilities, challenging the accuracy ...