Columnist Charlene Marshall was confused when her latest pulmonary function test results didn't seem to reflect how she was feeling.

The gas exchange pulmonary function testing market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.0% during the forecast period of 2024 to 2032. Gas exchange pulmonary fun ...

UK Introduction Comprehensive pulmonary function tests (PFTs) may be performed ahead of elective listing for liver transplantation. Previous studies have associated restrictive respiratory deficits ...

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Methods We identified individuals seen between 2005 and 2015 with a confirmed diagnosis of sarcoidosis who had at least two pulmonary function test measurements within 3 years of entry into the cohort ...

What I ultimately learned about bougie health care with expensive equipment and additional testing: Be careful what you wish ...

METHODS A total of 27 660 black South African gold miners who had reliable pulmonary function tests from January 1995 to August 1996 were retrospectively followed for the incidence of pulmonary ...

On average, Black people’s lungs tend to be smaller and to perform worse on spirometry tests. Because lower lung function was seen as “normal” for a Black person, Black patients were less likely to be ...

Further research is needed to understand the clinical implications of ILAs in COPD and their association with comorbidities.

In severe asthma, lower wall thickness on CT scans and increased FeNO may indicate increased airway inflammation linked to lung function decline.