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.

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which ...

The Pulmonary Function Testing Laboratories at Kirklin Clinic and UAB University Hospital are capable of doing cardiopulmonary exercise tests with expired gas analysis. These tests can be done on ...

U.S. health care systems have begun shifting to race-neutral reference equations for interpreting pulmonary-function tests, but implementation gaps risk perpetuating inequities in disability compen ...

Undergoing pulmonary resection for lung cancer may more negatively affect women vs men with respect to health-related quality of life (HRQoL).

Doctors may diagnose emphysema based on medical history, a physical examination, and lung function tests, such as spirometry. Learn more.

About Our Practice Pulmonary fibrosis or interstitial lung diseases are chronic, progressive, lung disease characterized by disabling shortness of breath, declining exercise capacity and extensive ...