The good news is that you can do a lot to improve your lung function by exercising, eating a plant-based diet with a focus on ...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Charlie Strange about the diagnosis and treatment of COPD. Dr. Strange is a professor ...

Thirteen health systems in Greater Philadelphia are working as a coalition to reevaluate what role race has played in tools ...

On average, Pulmonary Function Test, PFT, costs range widely from about $40 on the low end for a simple spirometry screening to $600 or more for a comprehensive multilayered lung assessment. On ...

immunosuppressive drug and spirometer use status, age, and gender. The scale was developed by Beck et al. (1988). The Turkish adaptation study of the scale, in which its validity and reliability were ...

Easily report your choice of up to 40 spirometry test parameters, all measured accurately and precisely. Easily report your choice of up to 40 spirometry test parameters, all measured accurately ...

Melanie Hoenig was teaching first-year medical students how to estimate kidney function when one of them, Cameron Nutt, raised his hand. Why, he asked, did the diagnostic algorithm include an ...

COPD requires regular monitoring through tests like spirometry to assess the condition’s severity and aid in an individualized treatment plan. COPD is a progressive lung condition that makes ...

ICBs should commission spirometry services in primary care and not just rely on community diagnostic centres to provide access, NHS England has said. Spirometry could be provided by an individual GP ...

Among other benefits, regular sauna use can help relax muscles, improve blood flow, and bolster skin health. The recommended length of time to spend in a sauna is 15-20 minutes. First-timers should ...

A lung health spirometry toolkit is being developed to ... especially among the youth since it can be a gateway to smoking and tobacco use. Next, Petrache highlighted the importance of ensuring ...