Extract: The total body plethysmograph method of DuBois et al. [7] for measurement of lung volume and airway resistance was adapted to the study of newborn infants. A ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oral bacteria may spread to the lungs, impacting respiratory health. Periodontal treatment included a cleaning ...

Peripheral airway response to methacholine was similar among obese adults with and without asthma, although forced expiratory volume was lower for those with asthma, based on data from 53 individuals.

A 956-g, 27-week gestation infant was treated for RDS, PDA, and hypotension. She was extubated on hospital day 34 and placed on an oxygen cannula (OC). After 15 days, the infant was noted to be in ...

Adults who used a glucagon-like peptide receptor agonist for weight loss and had asthma experienced improved asthma control, according to a poster presented at the European Respiratory Society ...

A multidisciplinary team used MRI to determine that the risk factors that lead to obstructive sleep apena are confined to the uppermost airway and do not appear to be explained by enlarged adenoids ...

New research points to a novel potential mechanism behind eating a high-fat diet during pregnancy and asthma in the offspring. This correlation has been previously documented, but the cause was ...

—These data suggest that small airway disease, as measured by physiological testing, is correlated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms and exacerbations. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor ...

DURHAM, N.C. - Using a bedroom air filter that traps fine particles of pollution with diameters smaller than 2.5 micrometers can significantly improve breathing in asthmatic children, a new study by ...