Correspondence to Dr YanFei Guo, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine;National Center of Gerontology;Institute of Geriatric Medicine,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing ...

Objective This study intended to search for potential correlations between anaemia in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; GOLD stage III) and pulmonary function at rest, ...

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests that show how well your lungs are working. The tests measure lung volume, capacity, rates of flow, and gas exchange. This ...

Sanja Jelic, MD, is board-certified in sleep medicine, critical care medicine, pulmonary disease, and internal medicine. Forced vital capacity (FVC) measures how much air you can forcefully exhale ...

Objectives To determine the prognostic value of patterns of right ventricular adaptation in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), assessed using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging ...

Jennifer Whitlock, RN, MSN, FNP-C, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner. She has experience in primary care and hospital medicine. Pulmonary means relating to the lungs. Some common ...

Objectives There is increasing evidence that passive smoking is associated with chronic respiratory diseases, but its association with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires more study.

Pulmonary function tests, or PFTs, help show how well your lungs are working. Your healthcare provider may recommend that you get this test to help figure out why you are feeling short of breath or if ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

Fibrosing lung diseases affect over 160,000 individuals in the United States alone and can carry a prognosis that is worse than many cancers. Antifibrotic treatments modify only the rate of fibrosis ...

Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.