COPD is a group of lung diseases that get worse over time. It prevents airflow to the lungs, causing breathing problems and ...

Upon implementing race-neutral equations, there was a decrease in z scores among Black children for forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1; mean difference −0.814, 95% CI −0.823 to −0.806, P<0.001 ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black children had lower FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted after race-neutral vs. -specific equation use. Black vs ...

PHOENIX -- Experts in lung diseases debated at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology here whether at-home spirometry tests and devices, which are now available ...

One of the largest studies to investigate whether Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) is an early predictor of comorbidities has found that it is strongly associated with an increased risk of ...

DALLAS & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY), a leading healthcare platform that leverages advanced analytics, technology and nationwide healthcare networks to create and power ...

This is a multicentre, open-label, randomized clinical trial. Study subjects are active smokers older than 40 years of age with a more than 10 pack-year history who have not been diagnosed with COPD, ...

Widely used lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to research — and experts are calling for new methods of testing. Spirometry, the most common lung ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...