One of the largest studies to investigate whether Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm), an understudied low lung function state, is an early predictor of co-morbidities has found it is strongly ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

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 ...

In 11 patients with severe cases of COPD and hypercapnic respiratory failure, lung volume reduction coil treatment was associated with significant decreases in carbon dioxide levels and improvement in ...

SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. (BIAF) (Nasdaq: BIAF; BIAFW), a biotechnology company advancing noninvasive diagnostics for lung cancer and other lung diseases, today ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 be ...

There are limited data from randomized trials regarding whether volume-based, low-dose computed tomographic (CT) screening can reduce lung-cancer mortality among male former and current smokers. A ...

Our lungs work tirelessly, providing the oxygen our bodies need to function properly, and also to maintain proper blood flow to our internal as well as external organs. Let's think, how often do we ...

A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care.