Researchers have been trying for decades to stop the cells that damage the lung in people with pulmonary fibrosis. Now a team ...

The following is a summary of “Feasibility, Usability, and Pilot Efficacy Study of a Software-Enabled, Virtual Pulmonary ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Individuals with better lung function, as measured by forced vital capacity (FVC), ...

Ahmedabad: They stand for hours in the thick soup of exhaust fumes each day, directing the endless stream of vehicles that pulse through traffic junct.

“Patients with mild-to-moderate COPD who have low exercise tolerance are likely to experience poor respiratory health outcomes,” the investigators concluded. “Exercise tolerance may be considered one ...

Researchers have identified new lung function and blood test cutoffs to improve timely chronic hypercapnia management in ...

Patients with HIV have higher risk for obstructive lung disease, gas exchange impairment, a rapid reduction in lung function, and emphysema.

Background: There is controversy about whether therapy with inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) modifies the natural history of COPD, characterized by an accelerated decline in FEV 1. Methods ...

Ohtuvayre showed significant improvement in lung function by 12 weeks. Follow-up analyses showed that Ohtuvayre had long-term benefits by reducing the rate of exacerbations over a 24-week period. The ...

The test can help determine COPD staging. Depending on your FEV1 and FVC readings, your doctor will stage your COPD based on the following: The first stage is considered mild.Your FEV1 is equal to ...