Determinants of declining lung function trajectories from childhood to adulthood after preterm birth
Background Preterm birth is associated with lifelong respiratory sequelae, yet our understanding of lung function ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Of the 43% of study participants without pre-existing lung conditions, 70% had normal PFTs, 16% had obstructive pattern, 12% restrictive pattern, and 2.3% mixed pattern. After recovering from mild to ...
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, ...
1 Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. 2 Department of Medicine, Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, NJ, USA. We present a series of cases in which pulmonary ...
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