Background Spirometry is a measure of lung function used to make clinical decisions regarding the diagnosis and management of ...

Patent ductus arteriosus is a congenital heart defect that requires timely surgery.

Blood sampling is a quick and accurate tool used to diagnose health conditions, like heart disease, diabetes, and liver function. Researchers at the ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a medical condition in which narrowed and stiffened arteries cause high blood pressure in the lungs. It’s one type of pulmonary hypertension, which is a ...

According to Prof. Mayer Brezis, “the greatest barriers to patient safety are not technological or scientific – but cultural," such as the fear of legal consequences and institutional defensiveness.

A novel test that looks at mucus proteins may help assess the health of the lungs in people with COPD, according to a new study.

Objectives To assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL), treatment satisfaction and associated factors among older adults with acute heart failure in Northwest Ethiopia. Design Prospective, ...

Nutritional deficiencies are common after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery. However, severe zinc deficiency is a ...

Researchers at the University of East Anglia, the University of Leeds and Newcastle University have reported that standard cardiac magnetic resonance imaging could help clinicians to estimate ...

Recovery from exertional desaturation after a 6-minute walk test (6MWT), measured using a recovery index (RI), was associated with poorer baseline lung function and a higher risk for disease ...

Throughout a person's lifetime, the cells lining the respiratory tract are exposed to inhaled pollutants, including cigarette ...

Personal Perspective: "Normal" isn’t perfection but a statistical range based on population data. Diagnoses compare ...