A 2% decline in FVC or DLco significantly increases the risk of death or lung transplant in IPF patients, challenging current clinical thresholds. The study suggests that smaller declines in lung ...

—Older age, presence of scoliosis, and other factors were associated with lower predicted forced vital capacity in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy using non-invasive ventilation. Individuals ...

Better lung function, expressed as higher forced vital capacity (FVC), is associated with a reduced risk for the onset of heart disease, diabetes, and stroke over a follow-up period of approximately ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted changed with use of race-neutral vs. race-specific equations. The impact of ...

The FDA has expanded the approval of Jascayd (nerandomilast), an oral phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor, to include treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults.