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 ...

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

Obstructive lung diseases like COPD cause trouble when you're exhaling air. Restrictive lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis make it harder to inhale air, reducing total lung capacity. Two types of ...

Credit: Getty Images The road to race-neutral pulmonary function testing has been long and evolving; now, ATS recommends this approach and a Boston hospital offers an implementation model. In July, ...

Credit: Getty Images A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care. Pulmonary function testing ...

Recovery from exertional desaturation after a 6-minute walk test (6MWT), measured using a recovery index (RI), was associated with poorer baseline lung function and a higher risk for disease ...

A lung function test used to help diagnose asthma works better in the morning, becoming less reliable throughout the day, researchers have found. Using real world data from 1,600 patients, available ...