A pulmonary function test (PFT), or lung function test, is a non-invasive test that measures how well your lungs work. Several types of PFTs measure various aspects of lung function, including how ...

Researchers have found that reduced pulmonary function strongly increases the risk of developing gout. Pulmonary function is ...

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Early antiretroviral therapy in children with perinatal HIV alleviated HIV-related lung function abnormalities and ...

This test is used to evaluate your lung function, and you may need to have your FRC measured before lung surgery or if you have a lung disease such as emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

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

You might need to have your vital capacity measured again in a few months, especially if you have started on a new medication or received an intervention to help improve your pulmonary function.

METHODS The inspiratory and expiratory features on the CT scan of 100 patients with bronchiectasis undergoing concurrent lung function tests were scored semi-quantitatively by three observers.

It is a progressive disease that requires a regular follow-up: clinical examination, pulmonary function testing (PFT) and CT scan, which is performed yearly in France. These exams have two major ...

A connection between lung health and kidney function in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), identifying early urinary markers ...

The data from the first visits served as baseline data. In total, 15 042 subjects were excluded for the following reasons: (1) missing pulmonary function test (n=3370), (2) age <20 years (n=7), (3) ...