Lung function assessment factoring in race performed poorly in flagging asthma among Black children, a study showed. The 2012 Global Lung Initiative (GLI) race-specific equation failed to detect ...

Comorbid lung function impairment was associated with increased risks for cardiovascular disease and mortality in type 2 diabetes.

From the repeated spirometry, four trajectories of lung function growth were identified: a low trajectory (19% of the sample ...

Individuals with impaired lung function trajectories experience a higher burden of respiratory symptoms, including wheeze and phlegm. Read more.

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape healthcare practices in ways healthcare ...