Use of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing has led to thresholds for what qualifies as impairment in populations.

Asthma and COPD share similar breathing symptoms, often leading to confusion and misdiagnosis. Know key differences, risks of ...

Respiratory physicians Dr Hannah Petty and Dr Nita Sehgal discuss management of treatment resistant asthma in primary care ...

Asthma, also called bronchial asthma, is a condition that affects your lungs. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines it as a chronic health condition involving muscle tightening and inflammation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black children had lower FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted after race-neutral vs. -specific equation use. Black vs ...

Recent studies show that many patients are being treated for COPD without confirmatory spirometry. In-office testing is easy and available. A recent study showed that only 32% of patients admitted to ...

Cough sounds carry disease-specific acoustic signatures. By analysing these signatures using an AI-based algorithm, the ...