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 ...

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, ...

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