Re-expansion pulmonary oedema (RPE) is an uncommon complication that occurs when a collapsed lung suddenly re-expands, resulting in an osmotic shift of fluid from the blood vessels into the air spaces ...

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A peak flow meter is used to measure your peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR). PEFR describes how quickly your lungs expel air during a forceful exhalation after you fully inhale. Regularly conducting a ...

South Korean researchers have developed a new technology that can recognize and detect lung diseases such as Chronic ...

A new study by a team of 12 thoracic surgeons at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), published recently in the ...

Variations in a DNA building block of genes tied to processes like inflammation associated in a study with disease type, ...

Critical expiratory flow limitation and the consequent dynamic lung hyperinflation appear to be the proximate deleterious events. Similar basic mechanisms probably explain the clinical manifestations ...

Researchers suggest their work represents a breakthrough in low-cost, noninvasive cancer screening through breath analysis.

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) stated that they have successfully developed a new technology ...

For precise pressure measurements, it is sometimes recommended to measure both differential and gauge pressure simultaneously ...

Patients with cystic fibrosis experience significant bone mineral density loss at a younger age than those without the disease.

FEV 1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second. Mean change in sweat chloride from baseline to day 28 vs placebo VX-809 25 mg daily: 0.1 mEq/L VX-809 50 mg daily: −4.61 mEq/L VX-809 100 mg daily ...