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 ...

For lung resection candidates, adding cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters to basic clinical data and pulmonary function tests did not yield a significant improvement in machine learning models ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted changed with use of race-neutral vs. race-specific equations. The impact of ...

Measuring lung function earlier in life would help identify people at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and allow for more timely interventions, according to a new study ...

While the rate of adults who smoke is reportedly down to a record low of 11% and fewer adolescents are vaping, children and adults alike are leading more sedentary lifestyles that can pose a variety ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Long-time smokers and former smokers are eligible to be screened every year for lung cancer. But Temple Health says adding a simple test could tell doctors so much more.

Public health experts from some of the nation's leading research institutions have deployed a large medical trailer to rural parts of the South to test and survey thousands of local residents. The ...

About a decade later, the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) issued updated guidelines recommending annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT for adults ages 50 to 80 years with a 20 ...

Researchers used 6MWD to assess the association between physical function and the effectiveness of ART and anti-tubercular therapy in patients with HIV/TB co-infection. In patients with TB/HIV, higher ...

Heather Quintana Suchan, a mother and music industry professional living with stage 4 lung cancer, shared how her diagnosis challenged common assumptions about who develops the disease and underscored ...