Background Spirometry is a measure of lung function used to make clinical decisions regarding the diagnosis and management of respiratory conditions. The goal of spirometry interpretation is to relate ...

Background Pulmonary function testing provides important insight regarding health; the vital capacity (VC) is so named because of its association with survival and longevity. Interpretation of ...

Race-neutral equations for interpreting lung function tests more accurately predicted risk of death and COPD flare ups compared to race-specific standards. Lung function tests have traditionally used ...

Air pollution has turned lung health into a daily concern, especially for those living in high-AQI cities. While most people assume their lungs are fine unless they feel breathless or sick, chest ...

If you are a smoker or former smoker you should have a simple lung-function test, called spirometry. That is the advice E. Rand Sutherland, M.D., M.P.H., and Reuben Cherniack, M.D., pulmonologists at ...