Office-based pulmonary function testing, also known as spirometry, is a powerful tool for primary care physicians to diagnose and manage respiratory problems. An obstructive defect is indicated by a ...

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 ...

The number of rehabilitation sessions a patient underwent (12, 24, or 36) was linked to their Post COVID Functional Status score, days on IMV, and 6MWT distance. A supervised pulmonary rehabilitation ...

Researchers from the Department of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, studied the effects of yoga as a form of pulmonary ...

A repurposed drug reduced exertional desaturation and dyspnea by 62% and 27%, respectively, in patients with Covid-19 pulmonary sequelae, according to a recent Phase 3 study. In patients with ...

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

Newswise — ATS 2026, ORLANDO, Fla. – New research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) significantly improves functioning and quality of life in ...

Exercise tolerance captures how efficiently the body delivers and utilizes oxygen during physical activity, making it a powerful indicator of functional capacity, disease burden, and response to ...