People with PAH often have problems in the tiny blood vessels that deliver oxygen and nutrients to heart cells, according to ...

A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing ...

A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care. Pulmonary function testing shapes nearly every ...

Evaluation for pulmonary hypertension (PH) in patients with cancer must include either lung ventilation/perfusion scan or dual-energy computed tomography of the chest to evaluate for acute and/or ...

Abstract: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) represents a major global health challenge, with early and accurate diagnosis being essential for improving patient outcomes. Traditional ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a serious lung condition involving scar tissue inside your lungs that makes it hard to breathe. It is a progressive condition, which means that it gets worse ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease associated with high mortality due to right ventricular dysfunction. During PAH diagnostic workup, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are essential ...

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 ...

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), also called lung function tests, are some of the most important, but least understood, tools healthcare providers use to evaluate lung health. Though many people have ...

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 ...

AI-based imaging tools have shown potential in detecting treatment responses in IPF, supporting the use of ENV-101 and AI imaging as trial endpoints. The forced oscillation technique (FOT) may enhance ...

If you have scarring in your lungs, you may have been diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. When the reason for this scarring is unknown, your condition is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). You ...