Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...
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, ...
Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...
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 ...
Spirometry results in children were different after switching to race-neutral reference equations -- with the potential to change how chronic lung diseases that are more prevalent in underrepresented ...
A pulmonologist discusses the history and influence of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing interpretation and patient care.
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