All patients had an FVC < 75% of the predicted normal value, a diffusing capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide (DLCO) < 80% of the predicted normal value, and at least 10% fibrosis scarring in ...

Objective To conduct a systematic review investigating the normal age-related changes in lung function in adults without known lung disease. Design Systematic review. Data sources MEDLINE, Embase and ...

Background Abnormal lung volumes that reflect air trapping are common in COPD. However, their significance in smokers with preserved spirometry (normal FEV1 to FVC ratio) is unclear. Methods Using the ...

Objectives This multicentre study aimed to investigate the overall mortality of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to compare CPFE-SSc characteristics ...

Introduction Oral pirfenidone reduces lung function decline and mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Systemic exposure can have significant side effects, including nausea, ...

Bitcoin price starts ‘normal and healthy’ support test as $108K halts bulls BTC price returns to retest recently reclaimed levels as Bitcoin analysis flags the 50-day moving average trend line ...

However, some symptoms may appear subtle and are often mistaken for normal aging, when in fact, they could indicate early stages of dementia.

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) affirmed that radiation levels in the air and territorial waters of the State of Qatar are within normal limits.

In this randomized controlled trial, treatment with nerandomilast led to slower declines in forced vital capacity (FVC) in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis over 52 weeks 2. The occurrence ...

Whether lactated Ringer’s solution is clinically superior to normal saline for routine intravenous administration of fluids is uncertain. In an open-label, two-period, two-sequence, cross ...

Russian nuclear energy chief Alexei Likhachev said on Friday that the situation at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, where hundreds of Russian specialists work, was "normal" and under control.

International Business News: Despite Iranian ballistic missile attacks targeting Haifa port and a nearby oil refinery in Israel, the Adani Group-led Haifa port remained unharmed, ...