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, ...
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 ...
A Karnataka-based start-up has developed an AI-powered app, Shwaasa, that analyses cough sounds to screen for chronic lung diseases such as COPD and asthma. The tool has been validated by AIIMS and ...