Credit: Getty Images The road to race-neutral pulmonary function testing has been long and evolving; now, ATS recommends this approach and a Boston hospital offers an implementation model. In July, ...

Doctors recommend annual lung function tests after 40 to detect silent respiratory diseases early, preserve lung capacity and ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be considered factors in interpreting the results of spirometry, the ...

Removing a patient’s race from an equation used to assess lung function — a change called for by health equity advocates — would mean that the lung disease of nearly half a million Black Americans ...

Credit: Getty Images A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care. Pulmonary function testing ...

A structured pediatric pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program improved 6-minute walking test distance by approximately 230 feet and significantly enhanced strength and agility metrics. Spirometric ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians need to remember that a patient’s reported race includes social factors in addition to genetics. In ...