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 ...

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

I’ve been living with IPF for eight years now, but the number of those appointments and tests can still overwhelm me, especially as I’m a young adult trying to prioritize my career. These visits not ...

You may cough up pinkish bloody foam if you have PE. If you experience asthma-like symptoms, your healthcare provider may order some diagnostic tests to identify the cause. Pulmonary function tests ...

One study stated that asthma medication refills decreased by as much as 50% following bariatric surgery, and asthma patients have shown a decrease in symptoms and improvements in pulmonary function ...

Japan: A recent study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology has highlighted the potential of the baseline ...

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 ...

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 ...

Lu D, et al. Differences in the Quantitative HRCT Characteristics of Patients with Asthma, COPD and Asthma–COPD Overlap and Their Relationships with Pulmonary Function. International Journal of COPD.

ACQ: Asthma Control Questionnaire; AQLQ: Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire; AUC: Area under the curve; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; FEV1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s ...

The diagnosis of COPD requires lung function tests. Important management strategies are smoking cessation, vaccinations, rehabilitation, and drug therapy (often using inhalers). Some patients go ...

Respiratory therapists (RTs) play an indispensable role in the management of critically ill, surgical, and chronic pulmonary ...