Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...

A higher pulmonary vascular resistance index during exercise, but not at rest, predicts poor clinical outcomes in adults with ...

Abstract: This study aimed to determine an optimal model involving thoracic electrical impedance tomography (EIT) metrics and patient geometric information to best correlate to standard pulmonary ...

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 Researchers explored the link between COVID-19 severity and PFT abnormalities, seeking factors to inform management of persistent respiratory issues. Of the 43% of study ...

Purpose: To explore the dynamic changes in pulmonary and immune function among children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) and evaluate their value in disease severity stratification and ...

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, ...

Yes, it is possible for a person with cirrhosis to receive typical liver function test results, although this is rare. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) notes that liver function ...

Yes, it is possible to have a normal liver function test if you have cirrhosis, but this is rare. Cirrhosis is a condition that causes scarring and damage of the liver, which can prevent it from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers created thyroid function reference ranges adjusted for age, sex and racial-ethnic background. Using ...

Objective: To establish normative values and a reference equation for the number of steps climbed during the six-minute step test (6MST) in healthy adults, and to assess the reliability of the test ...