Evaluating quality of life (QOL) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) goes beyond lung function numbers. It also shows how treatments affect daily well-being and guides funding, ...
Campbellford Memorial Hospital has resumed pulmonary function testing, reducing travel for patients in Northumberland, ...
Sabari recommends regular activity, such as walking 30 minutes a day several times a week, to help maintain lung strength.
The (CMH) has announced Tuesday the return of Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) services, expanding access to diagnostic ...
Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...
In this Q&A, Avitzur breaks down the study’s findings and suggests how the information can be used to advance PF research and treatments. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity. AJMC: ...
Background Spirometry is a measure of lung function used to make clinical decisions regarding the diagnosis and management of ...
Different fibrotic interstitial lung diseases share demographic and functional similarities despite having different causes.
When appropriate, surgery remains the most effective treatment option for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), including for patients with COPD, said Friedberg, professor in the Department of Thoracic ...
Young adults who vape regularly have significant cardiopulmonary abnormalities during exercise and impaired pulmonary vascular responsiveness.
Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a tool that can identify airway mucus abnormalities in patients with ...
Early Phase 2a data suggest the IPF therapy GRI-0621 alters gene activity tied to inflammation, scarring, and tissue repair.