Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is associated with an increased risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality.

Researchers reported that a lung MRI technique that uses inhaled gas can identify early patchy lung defects in patients with ...

Researchers have identified new lung function and blood test cutoffs to improve timely chronic hypercapnia management in ...

Obstructive pulmonary diseases are common in the elderly but often remain underdiagnosed due to limited spirometry availability or challenges with patient cooperation during testing. This study ...

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

“Patients with mild-to-moderate COPD who have low exercise tolerance are likely to experience poor respiratory health outcomes,” the investigators concluded. “Exercise tolerance may be considered one ...

Undoubtedly there exists a need to improve the care of and outcomes for children who are suffering from asthma. This blog ...

If a threshold of 10% risk of COPD was used to make spirometry referrals, the addition of the polygenic risk score correctly ...

An increased muscle-to-fat ratio was associated with improved lung function and reduced airflow obstruction, as shown by a ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Individuals with better lung function, as measured by forced vital capacity (FVC), ...