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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black children had lower FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted after race-neutral vs. -specific equation use. Black vs ...

Emphysema is missed more often in Black Americans than in White Americans, and now researchers report they have figured out why. The investigators found that many Black men who were considered to have ...

Spirometry results in children were different after switching to race-neutral reference equations -- with the potential to change how chronic lung diseases that are more prevalent in underrepresented ...

A significant percentage of Black men found to have normal lung function after race-based adjustments to spirometry were actually found to have emphysema on their computed tomography (CT) scans, ...

Abstract: Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) is a pulmonary function pattern characterized by a forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity ratio greater than 0.70, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Full pulmonary function tests contribute useful diagnostic information for evaluating patients with ...

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, ...

Air pollution has turned lung health into a daily concern, especially for those living in high-AQI cities. While most people assume their lungs are fine unless they feel breathless or sick, chest ...