Use of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing has led to thresholds for what qualifies as impairment in populations.

Background Invasive coronary function testing (CFT) is indicated in patients with refractory angina with non-obstructed coronary arteries (ANOCA). Despite this, questions remain regarding patient ...

OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice guidelines recommend at least annual testing of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) for patients with chronic kidney ...

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 ...

The intelligent Liver Function Testing (iLFT) platform can improve diagnosis and management of chronic liver disease in a primary care setting, new data show. At the European Association for the Study ...

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, ...

Kidney function tests determine whether the kidneys are functioning typically or whether a person may need regular testing or further treatment. Many online companies design these types of tests for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Training patients to self-test kidney function at home is possible. Self-tested potassium results differed from ...

Infants born preterm remain vulnerable to numerous health complications, such as respiratory distress syndrome, chronic lung disease, and pulmonary dysfunction. Moreover, extremely low gestational age ...

Whether clinicians are accurately diagnosing thyroid disease was at issue for Chinese researchers who demonstrated that adding subgroup differences according to age, sex, or race when testing for ...