The value of race and ethnicity in the interpretation of pulmonary function tests (PTFs) is being called into question, and data supporting this use are limited and unreliable, according to a ...

Race-neutral equations for interpreting lung function tests more accurately predicted risk of death and COPD flare ups compared to race-specific standards. Lung function tests have traditionally used ...

March 30, 2023 – The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be considered factors in interpreting the results ...

Doctors carry out pulmonary function tests to check how well a person’s lungs work and identify any issues. The tests are noninvasive and provide measurements, such as lung capacity, volume, and gas ...

Rohan Khazanchi is a research affiliate at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and a resident in the Harvard Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program. Harleen Marwah, the ...

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 ...