Worried about lung health amid rising air pollution? A chest surgeon explains a simple breath-holding test you can try at ...

Background Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) impairs trunk strength, mobility and cardiorespiratory fitness. Despite exercise ...

Abstract: This study aimed to determine an optimal model involving thoracic electrical impedance tomography (EIT) metrics and patient geometric information to best correlate to standard pulmonary ...

Data from cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) provides important information about the functional status of patients with a range of congenital heart disease (CHD). CPET data in patients with CHD, ...

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, ...

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 ...

cSt George's School of Health and Medical Sciences, City St George's University of London, London, UK dPublic Health Research Institute, St George's School of Health and Medical Sciences, City St ...

A major challenge facing primary care physicians arises when patients present with symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, or difficulty breathing that can be respiratory or cardiovascular in ...

Effectiveness of Virtual Reality–Complemented Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Lung Function, Exercise Capacity, Dyspnea, and Health Status in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Review and ...

At peak exercise, reduced cardiac output and increased trans-pulmonary gradient were significant mortality predictors. Exercise pulmonary hypertension measures may independently predict survival in ...