Healio

Race-neutral lung function equations change spirometry interpretation in children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black children had lower FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted after race-neutral vs. -specific equation use. Black vs ...
Healio

Race-neutral lung function equations alter disease classification, disability compensation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The degree and direction of change in various outcomes with race-neutral vs. race-specific equations differed ...
Nature

Novel equations better predict lung age: a retrospective analysis using two cohorts of participants with medical check-up examinations in Japan

The lung age equations developed by the Japanese Respiratory Society encounter several problems when being applied in a clinical setting. The participants had undergone medical check-ups at the Center ...