Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a venous thrombus becomes lodged in lung arteries, causing impairment in oxygenation, ...

A large new study suggests that normal kidney test results do not always mean a person is in the clear. Credit: Shutterstock A kidney test result that appears perfectly normal may still reveal hidden ...

This toolkit is designed to help healthcare professionals better understand respiratory oscillometry, also referred to as forced oscillation technique (FOT). Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is a ...

A simple blood test could one day replace invasive biopsies for detecting acute cellular rejection (ACR) after lung transplantation, an American Journal of Transplantation study finds. Across solid ...

Cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) has become an escalating public health challenge amid global population aging. Although lung function has been implicated in individual cardiometabolic conditions, ...

Dr. Joshua Sabari tells CURE that surgery, radiation and systemic therapy can affect the lungs, and he urges exercise and reporting new symptoms early. In an interview with CURE, Dr. Joshua Sabari, a ...

A novel test based on the levels and composition of certain proteins in mucus, called mucins, may help assess lung health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a ...

Background Lung function testing remains a cornerstone in the assessment and management of interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients. The clinical implications of the Global Lung function Initiative ...

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), also called lung function tests, are some of the most important, but least understood, tools healthcare providers use to evaluate lung health. Though many people have ...

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