Lung function tests (or pulmonary function tests) include a variety of tests that check how well the lungs work.

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are parenchymal lung changes found on high-resolution CT. In routine use of high-resolution CT, non-specific findings are frequently reported, which has prompted ...

Unfavorable social determinants of health (SDoH) disproportionately affect lung function in non-Hispanic Black and Mexican/Hispanic Americans.

A study shows for the first time the relationship between this disease and the damage caused to DNA by breathing pollution.

A new analysis shows high levels of fine-particulate air pollution causes more cancer mutations. A quarter of all lung cancer cases worldwide are among people who never smoked. Meanwhile, websites for ...

In a major positive step for global respiratory health, Member States at the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), held May 19–27 ...

Research from the NIH’s National Cancer Institute, an agency beleaguered by funding cuts and censorship, finds that ...

Assessment of pulmonary function is vital for early detection of chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in home healthcare. However, monitoring of pulmonary function is ...

Introduction Previous studies have pointed out that persistent cough is a common complication after pulmonary resection and its occurrence is closely related to inflammatory response. However, there ...

Background: Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) frequently present with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF). While non-invasive ventilation (NIV) remains the ...

Kamal, R., Srivastava, A.K. and Kesavachandran, C.N. (2015) Meta-Analysis Approach to Study the Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease among Current, Former and Non-Smokers. Toxicology ...