Abnormal PFT results may mean you have a lung disease. Lung function tests cannot diagnose a specific condition, but they can tell which of the two main types you may have. Pulmonary function ...

Black Americans have a higher likelihood of having asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) but may not know it. Here’s what you ...

The growing prevalence of COPD among women can be attributed to a combination of biological, environmental, and societal ...

BD: Bronchodilator; COPD ... in Function with Tiotropium. In a 4-year randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 5992 patients with moderate-to-very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

There currently is no cure for COPD, and it is the third leading cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. A spirometry test, also known as a pulmonary function test ...

Also assessed were effects on interleukin (IL)-8 levels, lung function and symptoms. Results: Both NAC 600 and ... by standard clinical and laboratory tests.

UK-based Verona Pharma has scored a key win in a phase 3 trial of its chronic obstructive pulmonary ... for people with COPD in the ENHANCE-2 study, cutting the rate of moderate to severe ...