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 ...

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 ...

Breathing is an activity that you don't think about, until it becomes hard. With increasing pollution, smoking and rising lung cancer cases in India, it’s time we paid more attention to our lungs.

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 ...

Northwest Specialty Hospital’s Pulmonology clinic offers comprehensive treatment and diagnostic services for pulmonary diseases, including the Pulmonary Function Test. This test measures lung function ...

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 ...