Elastic parametric response mapping (ePRM), a CT-based severity scoring system for regional lung volumes, can monitor COPD progression.

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests of lung function. They are intended to evaluate and monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across cohorts of patients with COPD, withdrawing inhaled corticosteroids from triple therapy resulted in ...

Hypercapnic patients were best separated from normocapnic patients using thresholds for FVC% of 56% predicted and 33% predicted for FEV1%. Hypercapnia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

"Physicians should feel more confident in following the recent guideline recommendations both to use race-neutral reference equations and to use z scores for assessing severity…Together, these changes ...

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 breathing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with COPD and mucus plugs observed on both a baseline and 5-year follow-up CT scan vs. no mucus plugs ...

Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) was associated with increased odds of interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs), and having both PRISm and ILAs was linked to a higher risk for mortality than ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition caused by chronic inflammation in your airways and lungs. This inflammation can cause swelling and tissue damage that block the flow of ...