Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

Pulmonary function testing serves 2 important clinical goals: (1) categorizing the physiologic impairment from lung disease (ie, obstructive, restrictive, etc) and (2) quantifying the degree of ...

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 ...

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Can a one-minute sit-to-stand test predict long-term outcomes in pulmonary hypertension? New data suggest it can. Read more.

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pulmonary function testing results can indicate obstructive patterns. Providers must properly coach patients ...

Maya Guglin 1, Shabnam Mehra 2, Thomas J. Mason 2, Comparison of drugs for pulmonary hypertension reversibility testing: A meta-analysis, Pulmonary Circulation, Vol. 3, No. 2 (April 2013), pp. 406-413 ...

Austin, Texas, Jan. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulmonary Function Testing Market Size & Growth Analysis: According to SNS Insider, the Pulmonary Function Testing Market size was valued at USD 3.39 ...

Pulmonary function testing is used to measure the function of the lungs, as well as diagnose or monitor the progression of respiratory conditions. Image Credit: Minerva Studio / Shutterstock.com There ...

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Sabari recommends regular activity, such as walking 30 minutes a day several times a week, to help maintain lung strength.