Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) is a lung function test that may help detect COPD early and predict a person’s outlook. DLCO is a lung diffusion test that measures how ...

I think I wasn't sent for tests because I was so fit. 'As a scuba diver, my lung capacity is good, so I wasn't short of breath, but given that we're constantly told that a persistent cough is a ...

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Background The diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD) can pose a challenge as the pulmonary function test (PFT) is only ...

As funding cuts continue to have an impact across the country, Anita Wolfe, who’s retired from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s Morgantown location, sat down ...

Children then participate in pulmonary function testing to assess their lung function, including forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and forced vital capacity (FVC) tests. Children found to ...