Researchers say that using the lower limit of normal (LLN) of the forced expiration volume in 1 second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio improves risk stratification in patients with chronic ...

Spirometry is a standard test doctors use to determine how well your lungs function. A score that measures airflow into and out of your lungs can help diagnose COPD and determine the best treatments.

Spirometry test There is significant disparity in the ratios for postbronchodilator FEV1/FEV6 and FEV1/FVC %, and this disparity is very pronounced in women. Disclosure: One study author declared ...

Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a serious complication of chronic GVHD (cGVHD) following HSCT (hematopoietic SCT). The clinical diagnosis of BOS is based on pulmonary function test (PFT) ...

Research published in Thorax indicates that use of a lower limit of normal (LLN) spirometric threshold fails to identify a number of patients with airflow obstruction and chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Better lung function, expressed as higher forced vital capacity (FVC), is associated with a reduced risk for the onset of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke over a follow-up period of approximately ...

Co announces that single doses of inhaled aclidinium produced a significant bronchodilatory response in 17 patients with COPD according to results of a phase IIa trial presented today at the European ...

In a large US cohort study, pre-pandemic severe obstructive lung function, as measured by spirometry, was linked to more than a twofold increased risk for severe COVID-19. Researchers analyzed the ...

Background Pulmonary function testing provides important insight regarding health; the vital capacity (VC) is so named because of its association with survival and longevity. Interpretation of ...