A new Mayo Clinic study shows that integrating telomere length evaluation and genetic testing into pulmonary care can significantly change how physicians diagnose and treat pulmonary fibrosis - in ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a procedure designed to help you breathe easier when your lungs have been damaged by severe COPD. The goal of the surgery is to remove the area of the lung most ...

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 ...

Introduction Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a common disease caused by various factors and mechanisms in premature infants. Owing to lung hypoplasia and the lack of alveolar surfactants in ...

Objective Earlier detection of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a leading cause of death in systemic sclerosis (SSc), facilitates earlier treatment. The objective of this study was to develop ...

Pulmonary means relating to the lungs. Some common pulmonary problems are asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia. Pulmonologists are doctors who specialize in treating lung conditions. The word pulmonary ...

Objective To assess autograft, homograft and ventricular function, as well as exercise capacity, in adult patients who have undergone the Ross procedure. Setting Single centre paediatric and adult ...

Objective It was study the relationship between respiratory muscle strength and forced vital capacity (FVC) in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) versus healthy subjects. Methods ...

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In addition to chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy, lung cancer treatment may include several types of surgery. After a lung cancer diagnosis, your doctor will determine the next steps in your ...