A UK study of patients participating in low-dose CT lung cancer screening highlights the importance of spirometry (breathing tests) in the assessment of possible chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Although air pollution has been recognized as a risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), little is known regarding the role of air pollutant exposure, specifically particulate ...
We investigated the independent relationship of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with type and severity of pulmonary patterns on spirometry compared to general population controls. This cross-sectional study ...
Chronic airway diseases limiting respiratory flow are common, especially asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), with an estimated 300 million and 170 million cases worldwide, ...