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Diffusing capacity ‘strongly predicted’ mortality in COPD patients

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All-cause mortality in COPD patients was “strongly predicted” by diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon ...
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Diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) change and outcome in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC) treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs).

Effect of branched-chain amino acid metabolic interactions between HIBADH+ tumor cells and BCAT1+ macrophages on immunotherapy response in advanced NSCLC. Baseline DLCO 1.04 (0.99-1.1);p=0.1 1.04 ...
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Lung diffusion capacity impairment common among COVID-19 survivors

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Impairment of lung diffusion capacity, which correlated ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

New Findings May Have Implications for PH Classification

Researchers have found that patients who have idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) with a phenotype characterized by a smoking history and low diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide had ...
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Study: Longer use of breathing device supports lung growth in preterm infants

Extending the use of a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in premature infants by two weeks significantly increases lung volume and lung diffusion capacity, according to a new study.
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Requirements for Pulmonary Function Testing in Social Security Disability Evaluations

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...