Use of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing has led to thresholds for what qualifies as impairment in populations.

SAN DIEGO – The elimination of race adjustments in lung-function testing could affect millions of people in the U.S. as they lose or gain eligibility for jobs and benefits due to reclassification of ...

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, ...

NEW YORK, NY – March 02, 2022 – In the latest update to the pulmonary function tests technical standard series, the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society address the uncertainty ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Full pulmonary function tests contribute useful diagnostic information for evaluating patients with ...

The use of newly developed race-neutral reference equations for pulmonary function test (PFT) interpretation led to a significant increase in both the prevalence and severity of respiratory ...

EULAR—The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology—has worked with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) to develop new clinical practice guidelines for interstitial lung disease (ILD) ...

OSWEGO – Oswego Health Medical Practice is pleased to welcome James Sexton, MD, a highly experienced, board-certified pulmonologist and critical care physician, to its Pulmonary & ...