The purpose of this study is to investigate the influencing factors of abnormal pulmonary ventilation function in occupational exposed populations and to establish a risk prediction model. The ...

Accurate assessment of lung function has been regarded as vital for prevention of pulmonary complications after lung resection 1. Predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 s (ppoFEV 1) and ...

Restrictive lung diseases are chronic conditions that limit the lungs’ ability to expand during inhalation. This reduces the amount of air that the person can breathe in. Restrictive lung diseases can ...

The lung provides an extensive surface area mediating gas exchange between epithelial cells and the capillaries in the alveolus. Since lung cells are in direct contact with environmental gases and ...

Researchers review pulmonary function testing measures that span 4 categories that can assess the respiratory muscle dysfunction that happens in diseases like spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Muscle ...

Doctors use lung diffusion tests to measure how well a person’s lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. The test can detect lung damage and help diagnose lung conditions, including emphysema and ...

Imperative Care has reported results from a post-hoc analysis of the SYMPHONY-PE trial, assessing the role of early ...

Familial pulmonary fibrosis represented 13% of fibrotic ILD overall, with higher proportions in IPF (18%) and unclassifiable ILD (15%) than in SARD-ILD (9%). Across diagnostic subgroups, familial ...

Pulmonary function testing is used to measure the function of the lungs, as well as diagnose or monitor the progression of respiratory conditions. Image Credit: Minerva Studio / Shutterstock.com There ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic lung condition characterized by shortness of breath and a chronic cough. Although there’s no cure for this progressive lung disease, it can be ...

Acetylcysteine has been suggested as a beneficial treatment for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, although data from placebo-controlled studies are lacking. In our initial double-blind, ...

Dyspnea, elevated troponin, and right heart strain can signal pulmonary embolism even when chest pain is absent, making ...