Pulmonary function tests are important for diagnosing and ... especially for treating breathing problems, such as a ...

Our scans show where there is patchy ventilation in patients with lung disease, and show us which parts of the lung improve ...

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ...

Combination of variants in multiple genes associated with lung function decline, but not each gene individually. BDR: Bronchodilator responsiveness; FEV 1: Forced expiratory volume in 1 s ...

Setting: The Lung Health Study, a 5-year clinical trial to evaluate the effect of intensive smoking cessation counseling and regular use of an inhaled bronchodilator on the progression of COPD.