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Lung Disease in the Black Community: How Race Influences Pulmonary Function Testing

Use of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing has led to thresholds for what qualifies as impairment in populations.
Healio

Race-neutral lung function equations impact spirometry interpretation

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 ...
Medscape

ERS/ATS Lung Guidelines Endorse Global Lung Initiative for Interpretation of Spirometry, DLCO, and Lung Volumes

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) just updated their standards for interpreting lung function testing. The last joint society update from these organizations ...
Medical Xpress

Study finds race-neutral testing could have provided access to life-saving lung transplants for more Black patients

Race-neutral lung function interpretation could increase access to lung transplants for Black patients with respiratory disease, according to new research published in the Annals of the American ...
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 ...