Harms of race-specific lung function calculations extend to asthma and treatment, particularly in Black children.

Similarly, African American and Latino pediatric patients experienced drops in FVC z scores with use of race-neutral spirometry equations (median change, –0.966 and –0.548), whereas this ...

Comorbid lung function impairment was associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease and mortality in type 2 diabetes.

Abstract: Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm ... as confirmed by a specific lung function test (FEV1/FVC ratio above 0.70). PRISm is identified when the FEV1/FVC ratio remains ≥0.7 ...

Individuals with impaired lung function trajectories experience a higher burden of respiratory symptoms, including wheeze and phlegm. Read more.

A new study has found that the results of a lung function test, used to help diagnose asthma, can vary according to the time ...

Learn more about the link between chronic rhinosinusitis and chronic airflow limitation, lower airway symptoms, and smoking-related lung diseases.

Methods: Cardiorespiratory fitness was measured by a maximal treadmill test (MTT), and respiratory function was tested by spirometry. The cross sectional ... and forced vital capacity (FVC) than the ...