Russell Winwood's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) diagnosis in 2011 was a brutal wake-up call. His second in less than a decade. The Brisbane native, who came to be known as the “COPD ...

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 ...

Abstract: With the continuous increase in the incidence rate of respiratory diseases, the importance of pulmonary function tests (PFTs) in early diagnosis and disease monitoring has become ...

They can’t guarantee future health, but they can tell you the trajectory you’re on. By Dana G. Smith Take a minute to consider the last decade of your life. What type of physical shape do you hope to ...

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 ...

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, ...