Lung-volume–reduction surgery has been proposed as a palliative treatment for severe emphysema. Effects on mortality, the magnitude and durability of benefits, and criteria for the selection of ...
Lung capacity shows how much air your lungs can hold. Performing breathing exercises can improve your lung capacity over time. Your lung capacity is the total amount of air your lungs can hold. Our ...
Antioxidant-rich foods may favorably influence lung function. We examined possible associations between the total dietary antioxidant capacity (TAC) and pulmonary function in a healthy Italian ...
Medically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD Key Takeaways Obstructive lung diseases like COPD cause trouble when you're exhaling air.Restrictive lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis make it harder to ...
About half of patients with mixed connective tissue disorder had abnormal pulmonary function tests and reduced forced vital capacity that remained stable over 10 years of follow-up, according to ...