Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are frequently normal in patients with sarcoidosis, despite evidence of abnormal chest radiography.

Prepandemic severe spirometric obstruction, spirometric restriction, and increased emphysema on CT are linked to higher risk for severe COVID-19.

Physical activity levels have a significant association with a reduced incidence of restrictive spirometry patterns (RSP).

Guidelines recommend the confirmation of a COPD diagnosis with spirometry. Limited evidence exists, however, documenting the frequency of spirometry use in clinical practice. Methods: The National ...

A long-term real-world study of older adults with COPD shows that initiation of tiotropium is linked to a minimal increase in ...

Standard diagnostic practice has depended heavily on airflow obstruction measured via spirometry, with a forced expiratory volume in one second to a forced vital capacity ratio below 0.70 as the ...

More cases of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in India can be traced back to occupational exposure and other environmental ...

Many parents said they were afraid of noninvasive ventilation, with some citing inaccurate concerns about ventilation devices.

Hyperpolarized xenon MRI may be useful in assessing response to biologic treatment among patients with asthma, according to a ...

Term Pulmonary Function Outcomes in Children with Pulmonary Hypoplasia,” published in the May 2025 issue of Journal of Pediatrics by Gipsman et al.

Rattled breathing is often called death rattled common in dying patients Here’s what you need to know about it and when to ...