A third of patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease developed progressive pulmonary fibrosis.

Diagnosing lung diseases is easier than it used to be with a new state-of-the-art pulmonary function machine recently installed at St. Luke's Hospital. A Vmax Series product from Sensor Medics is a ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Long-time smokers and former smokers are eligible to be screened every year for lung cancer. But Temple Health says adding a simple test could tell doctors so much more.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted changed with use of race-neutral vs. race-specific equations. The impact of ...

Early diagnosis of lung cancer may improve the prognosis, but many people aren’t aware they have it until it spreads. Screening tests may help detect the disease. Blood tests are not yet available to ...

At-home lung cancer tests may spot cancer signals before symptoms, but studies have not proven they are reliable for diagnosing lung cancer. Only clinical testing, such as imaging scans or a biopsy, ...

An emphysema diagnosis typically involves a comprehensive review of the person’s medical history, including symptoms, risk factors, and existing medical conditions, to differentiate it from similar ...