Evaluating quality of life (QOL) in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) goes beyond lung function numbers. It also shows how treatments affect daily well-being and guides funding, ...
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), also called lung function tests, are some of the most important, but least understood, tools healthcare providers use to evaluate lung health. Though many people have ...
Background: Hemodialysis, the principal therapy for end-stage renal disease (ESRD), directly influences pulmonary mechanics by alleviation of fluid overload and uremic toxin accumulation. Hemodialysis ...
Abstract: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) play an important role in screening and following-up pulmonary involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc). However, some patients are not able to perform PFTs ...
Background: Tobacco smoking constitutes a primary cause of preventable cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases on a global scale. While smoking rates fall, e-cigarette use rises, especially in youth.
The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...