Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

The recent statement on interpretive strategies for lung testing uses the acronym PRISm for preserved ratio impaired spirometry. PRISm identifies patients with a normal forced expiratory volume in 1 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We’ve all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could be ...

Among patients with a very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (VEDOSS), a baseline diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide by single breath (DLCO/SB) below 70% was associated with a ...

Spinraza was shown to slow lung function decline for symptomatic spinal muscular atrophy patients, but ventilation was still ...