Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

Diagnosing lung diseases is easier than it used to be with a new state-of-the-art pulmonary function machine recently installed at St. Luke's Hospital. A Vmax Series product from Sensor Medics is a ...

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests of lung function. They are intended to evaluate and monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is ...

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Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a tool that can identify airway mucus abnormalities in patients with ...

SAN DIEGO – The elimination of race adjustments in lung-function testing could affect millions of people in the U.S. as they lose or gain eligibility for jobs and benefits due to reclassification of ...

Widely used lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to research — and experts are calling for new methods of testing. Spirometry, the most common lung ...

Sabari recommends regular activity, such as walking 30 minutes a day several times a week, to help maintain lung strength.

An experimental blood test could one day help identify people most likely to develop severe lung problems like COPD. The test reviews a panel of 32 proteins in blood that best predict people most ...