We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Impairment of lung diffusion capacity, ...

The most common way to assess lung age is through a spirometry test. In this procedure, a person takes a deep breath and then ...

OSA and COPD present with symptoms that often go undetected for too long. How can clinicians recognize symptoms faster?

The Social Security Administration has tasked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

The diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is used to measure the body's ability to transfer oxygen across the alveolar-capillary membrane. [1] Internists use this test to identify ...

Chronic lung disease evident on HRCT is prominent among adolescents with perinatally acquired HIV and is linked to small airway obstruction.

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests of lung function. They are intended to evaluate and monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is ...

There are many different types of pulmonary function tests that may be used to provide valuable information about the lungs, as well as detect the presence of and/or monitor certain respiratory ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The effect of balloon pulmonary angioplasty on respiratory function in patients with chronic thromboembolic ...

CIGARETTE smoke has been found to be closely related to the increased incidence of pulmonary cancer. 1 The epic work of Auerbach et al. 2 on the effects of smoking on the tracheobronchial epithelium ...