Pulmonology Advisor

Patients With IPF and PPF Respond to Antifibrotic Treatment in a Similar Way

Antifibrotic treatments have similar effects in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
Healio

Diffusing capacity ‘strongly predicted’ mortality in COPD patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All-cause mortality in COPD patients was “strongly predicted” by diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon ...
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Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) change and outcome in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).

Effect of branched-chain amino acid metabolic interactions between HIBADH+ tumor cells and BCAT1+ macrophages on immunotherapy response in advanced NSCLC. Baseline DLCO 1.04 (0.99-1.1);p=0.1 1.04 ...
American Lung Association

The Importance of Pulmonary Function Tests

Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...