This pulmonary function test is used to diagnose lung diseases Spirometry, a type of pulmonary function test (PFT), is a ...

As such, modern medics typically use something called a spirometry test to gauge a person's lung health. In these exams, a ...

Since the program’s inception, the Temple Healthy Chest Initiative has offered low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scans to detect lung cancer and other conditions at an earlier stage. As of October ...

An abnormal BMI in children - be it high or low - can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is normalized before they reach adulthood, the impairment can be offset ...

One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD but, alarmingly, only half of them ...

The health initiative will see a team of COPD health professionals offering free spirometry testing. Spirometry is a simple ...

To investigate this, researchers followed a cohort of 1173 young adults from age 21 to age 30, testing their lung function using a spirometry assessment at the beginning and end of the 9 year period.

Recent studies have suggested the role of childhood BMI interventions for preventing suboptimal adult lung function. More ...

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These tests help in identifying the specific cause of respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath, coughing, or ...

An abnormal BMI in children -- be it high or low -- can now be associated with impaired lung function, but if their BMI is ...