What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests of lung function. They are intended to evaluate and monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is ...

World Lung Day is an annual campaign observed on September 25th to raise awareness about lung health and promote better lung care around the world. As we age, our lungs, like many other organs, ...

An emphysema diagnosis typically involves a comprehensive review of the person’s medical history, including symptoms, risk factors, and existing medical conditions, to differentiate it from similar ...

Among patients with a very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (VEDOSS), a baseline diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide by single breath (DLCO/SB) below 70% was associated with a ...

As air pollution in Stockholm has decreased, so has the lung capacity of children and adolescents has improved, a new study reports. The researchers consider the results important, since the lung ...