Lung ultrasound (LUS) may be an effective screening tool for interstitial lung disease in patients with asymptomatic rheumatoid arthritis.

Results The search obtained 12 articles which reported on four outcome measures (functional capacity evaluations (FCE), Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment Work Simulator II (BTEWS II), Functional ...

Over 96 weeks after pirfenidone treatment, her modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea level improved to 2 from 4 at discharge. Her 6 minutes walk test distance, total lung capacity, and diffusion ...

Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and sphingosine kinase 1 (SPHK1) have been implicated in lung myofibroblast transition, but their role in EMT and their expression in patients with IPF is unknown. The ...

The current study suggests P63+ progenitor cell therapy is safe in patients with ILD. The authors attribute this to acquisition of cells from a healthy upper lobe site, removed from the lung fibrosis.

The final product passed a series of rigorous tests, including identity, purity, sterility, residual endotoxin, viral contamination, residual BSA and residual antibiotics, etc., were qualified for ...

Cancer is a disease that has touched most families in some capacity. The one that kills the most people annually is lung cancer ... pilot program where a blood test is taken right in the office.

Free radon tests are available from the St. Joseph County Department of Health, allowing residents to check their home for the gas that is said to be the No. 1 cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers.

One of the leading causes of lung cancer is exposure to a colorless ... since the gas filters out of the ground. People can test for radon in homes with kits sold at hardware stores or by hiring ...

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park will conduct its largest test exercise yet on Friday ... as authorities assess the site at close to full capacity. Officials also said on Wednesday they would ...

This technique not only enhances lung capacity but also serves as a powerful stress reliever. Take a deep breath in through your nose. Make sure only your belly rises, not your chest. Breathe out ...