Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulmonary function testing results can indicate obstructive patterns. Providers must properly coach patients ...

Good breathing is at the heart of good health. When asthma or shortness of breath appears, a person might be sent for pulmonary function tests. Arlene Dunlap of Piscataway, N.J. knows those tests well ...

A recent study found that early use of a pulmonary rehabilitation program improved several measures of pulmonary function in patients with comorbid asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

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 ...

Doctor helping patient use inhaler in office Treatment with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was associated with improvements in lung function and decreased visits to the emergency department among ...

At a session of the CHEST Annual Meeting 2021, specialists reviewed the need for a thorough diagnosis to tell whether a patient's symptoms are caused by asthma or another pulmonary condition. When is ...

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape healthcare practices in ways healthcare providers may not even realize. A recent study in JAMA Network Open, ...

Klein is a contributor for TIME. Asian senior woman practicing cycling during cardio training having positive emotion at gym. Klein is a contributor for TIME. Nearly 8% of Americans have asthma. Given ...

Omalizumab therapy was linked to improved inflammatory biomarkers and symptom scores after 16 weeks in patients with severe allergic asthma.