Vital capacity (VC) is a measurement of the maximum amount of air you can fully inhale and fully exhale out of your lungs. If you have asthma, you may need to have your vital capacity measured ...

Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled from your lungs after taking the deepest breath possible. It's measured by spirometry, which is a common breathing test to ...

The trial also achieved its key secondary endpoint showing a 99.6% probability that the pooled deupirfenidone arms were superior to the placebo in slowing the rate of lung function decline in ...

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By lifting your hips and opening your chest, you create space for better lung expansion. This pose also strengthens your back and core muscles, which are vital for maintaining proper posture.

A new machine which keeps lungs alive outside of the body could "transform" the number of people receiving transplants, surgeons hope. The breakthrough has come at Royal Papworth Hospital in ...

Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, ...

Yoga, accessible to all, can significantly enhance lung capacity and respiratory function, promoting respiratory health. Certain poses are particularly beneficial for strengthening the lungs.

Dec. 25, 2024 — 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 ...

Methods We included 3673 participants recruited at age 20–44 years with repeated measurements of weight and lung function (forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1)) in ...