Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The most impaired lung function trajectories included rapid decline. Researchers found a link between rapidly ...

The guideline-recommended FEV1:FVC value of less than 0.70 is the optimal cutoff for the diagnosis of clinically significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), researchers say. The study, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Following use of race-neutral lung function equations, African American and Latino pediatric ...

COPD requires regular monitoring through tests like spirometry to assess the condition’s severity and aid in an individualized treatment plan. COPD is a progressive lung condition that makes breathing ...

Spirometry test There is significant disparity in the ratios for postbronchodilator FEV1/FEV6 and FEV1/FVC %, and this disparity is very pronounced in women. Disclosure: One study author declared ...

Background Pulmonary function testing provides important insight regarding health; the vital capacity (VC) is so named because of its association with survival and longevity. Interpretation of ...

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) was associated with increased odds of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs), and having both PRISm and ILAs was linked to a higher risk for mortality than ...