(Courtesy: Newcastle University, UK) Assessing lung function is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring respiratory diseases. The most common way to do this is using spirometry, which measures the ...

To diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), doctors typically use spirometry to measure your lung function. They usually also perform other tests to monitor the damage to your lungs.

Your doctor will use a spirometer to regularly monitor your lung function and help track the progression of your COPD. The test can help determine COPD staging. Depending on your FEV1 and FVC ...

The ability to predict spirometry-defined COPD was significantly better when a modified lung function questionnaire score was ...

Researchers reported that a lung MRI technique that uses inhaled gas can identify early patchy lung defects in patients with ...

Nerandomilast, an oral phosphodiesterase 4B inhibitor, hit the primary endpoint in a Phase III trial in progressive pulmonary ...

Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Ltd. (NASDAQ:IINN) announced the integration of a next-generation oxygenation indicator into ...

Testing includes specific and nonspecific bronchoprovocation testing, laryngoscopy, peak expiratory flow monitoring, pulmonary function testing, temporary work restrictions, and immunologic ...

It is unclear why an independent data safety monitoring board recommended the suspension of Pliant’s Phase IIb/III BEACON-IPF ...

The following is a summary of “Feasibility, Usability, and Pilot Efficacy Study of a Software-Enabled, Virtual Pulmonary ...

Continuous, non-invasive bedside imaging You can monitor pulmonary function for up to 24 hours at a time, directly at the bedside. A flexible silicone belt with 16 integrated electrodes is easily ...