Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulmonary function testing results can indicate obstructive patterns. Providers must properly coach patients ...

Good breathing is at the heart of good health. When asthma or shortness of breath appears, a person might be sent for pulmonary function tests. Arlene Dunlap of Piscataway, N.J. knows those tests well ...

Credit: Getty Images A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care. Pulmonary function testing ...

At a session of the CHEST Annual Meeting 2021, specialists reviewed the need for a thorough diagnosis to tell whether a patient's symptoms are caused by asthma or another pulmonary condition. When is ...

March 30, 2023 – The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be considered factors in interpreting the results ...

Klein is a contributor for TIME. Asian senior woman practicing cycling during cardio training having positive emotion at gym. Klein is a contributor for TIME. Nearly 8% of Americans have asthma. Given ...

Omalizumab therapy was linked to improved inflammatory biomarkers and symptom scores after 16 weeks in patients with severe allergic asthma.

We often hear about LFT (Liver Function Test) for the liver and KFT (Kidney Function Test) for the kidneys. Similarly, there’s a lesser-known but equally important test called the PFT (Pulmonary ...