Researchers have validated a genetic scoring tool that may help physicians diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and ...

A new Mayo Clinic study shows that integrating telomere length evaluation and genetic testing into pulmonary care can ...

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 ...

Susan Russell, MD is a board-certified pulmonologist and currently the Medical Director for Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU). Obstructive lung diseases like COPD cause trouble when you're exhaling ...

Centrilobular emphysema, or centriacinar emphysema, is a long-term, progressive lung disease. It’s considered to be a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Centrilobular emphysema ...

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 ...

Background The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can pose a challenge as the pulmonary function test (PFT) is only minimally affected at the onset. To improve early diagnosis, this study ...

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.

1 Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2 Department of Medicine, Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ, USA. We present a series of cases in which pulmonary ...

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 ...

What Are Pulmonary Function Tests? To diagnose asthma, your doctor will review your symptoms, your medical and family history, and may do lung function tests (also called pulmonary function tests).

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 ...