Measuring neurofilament light chain levels 48 hours after cardiac arrest can predict long-term cognitive impairment, ...

Introduction: Pulmonary function testing, or spirometry, is a validated, globally recognized test that contributes to the diagnosis, staging, and longitudinal follow-up of lung diseases. The exam is ...

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 ...

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 ...

Introduction Given the heterogeneity of sarcoidosis, predicting disease course of patients remains a challenge. Our aim was to determine whether the 3-year change in pulmonary function differed ...

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 ...

Hemodialysis, the principal therapy for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), directly influences pulmonary mechanics by alleviation of fluid overload and uremic toxin accumulation. Hemodialysis (HD), the ...

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, ...