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Spirometry

Recurrent episodes of pneumonia are associated with worse lung function in people with HIV

Sven J. Walderich, Jessica Fitzpatrick-Collins, Aryana Bates, Michelle H. Zhang, Jake Branchini, Kendall Gardner, Sharvari Bhide, Amanda Jan, Rebecca Abelman, Katerina L. Byanova, Laurence Huang

published 13 Apr 2026

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Association between hypertension and impaired lung function among adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Dilakshi Lekamge, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Malay Kanti Mridha, John Chambers

published 10 Apr 2026

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Baseline associations between thoracic expansion, respiratory function, and pain in nonspecific low back pain: A cross-sectional analysis from the DIAFRAGMA trial

Francisco José Vera-Serrano, Maria Jesus Vinolo-Gil, María Rebollo-Ramos, María-José Estebanez-Pérez, José-Manuel Pastora-Bernal, Juan Antonio Díaz-Mancha

published 03 Apr 2026

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Assessing the impact of World Trade Center (WTC) exposures on post-bronchodilator lung function: Insights from WTC survivor population

Ziyue Wang, Jiacheng Ge, Yuyan Wang, Katherine Siu, Roberta Goldring, Beno Oppenheimer, Yongzhao Shao, Joan Reibman, Mengling Liu

published 10 Mar 2026

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Enhanced lung volumes and pressures in traditional wind instrument musicians: The case of the Mejwez

Mohammad Z. Darabseh, Aseel Aburub, Ragad Alkaraki, Abdullah Saber Alshammari, Yazan Almansi, Ghaith Dalalah, Csaba Melczer, Pongrác Ács

published 05 Mar 2026

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The Nottingham recovery from COVID-19 research platform (NoRCoRP): Functional, clinical and patient-reported outcomes in adults referred to a post-COVID respiratory service

Malik Hamrouni, Ayushman Gupta, Sophie Middleton, Sabrina Prosper, Theresa Harvey-Dunstan, Joanne Porte, Tricia M. McKeever, Ian P. Hall, Charlotte E. Bolton

published 05 Mar 2026

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Body fat percentage is independently associated with lower pulmonary function in Korean never-smokers: A cross-sectional analysis of 33,748 adults

Eun Kyung Choe, Seung Ho Choi, Hae Yeon Kang

published 27 Feb 2026

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Systematic review of lung function assessment among youth and young adults e-cigarette users: Current tools and emerging methods

Nirul Isamuddin Nasir, Mohd Hasni Ja’afar, Norfazilah Ahmad

published 06 Feb 2026

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Ambient air pollutant mixture and lung function among children in Fresno, California

Wenxin Lu, Ellen A. Eisen, Liza Lutzker, Elizabeth Noth, Tim Tyner, Fred Lurmann, S. Katharine Hammond, Stephanie Holm, John R. Balmes

published 31 Oct 2025

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The prevalence and correlates of obstructive lung disease among adults aged 45 and above in India: Findings from the longitudinal aging study in India

T. V. Sekher, Emma Nichols, Sundeep Salvi, Sarang P. Pedgaonkar, Crystal M. North, Sarah Petrosyan, David E. Bloom, Jinkook Lee

published 29 Aug 2025

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Comparison of respiratory muscle activities and cardiovascular function during different breathing types in healthy adults: Costal breathing, flow incentive spirometry, and volume incentive spirometry

Preeyaphorn Songsorn, Kanyapit Chummee, Chutima Yaanan, Anurak Banlueharn, Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat, Chalearmpong Pinupong, Sasipa Buranapuntalug

published 28 Jul 2025

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Nasal vs. oral BREATHing WIn Strategies in healthy individuals during cardiorespiratory Exercise testing (BreathWISE)

Massimo Mapelli, Elisabetta Salvioni, Irene Mattavelli, Giulia Grilli, Gabriele Zerboni, Alessandro Nava, Nicolò Capra, Arianna Galotta, Matteo Biroli, Gaia Bellini, Mattia Dall’Asta, Elisabetta Pasini, Antonio De Paola, Ludovica Torzolini, Nicola Mani, Sebastiano Turri, Jeness Campodonico, Piergiuseppe Agostoni

published 16 Jul 2025

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Does the IL-6/KL-6 ratio distinguish different phenotypes in COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome? An observational study stemmed from prospectively derived clinical, biological, and computed tomographic data

Nicolas Partouche, Myriam Maumy, Thien-Nga Chamaraux-Tran, Frederic Bertrand, Francis Schneider, Nicolas Meyer, Morgane Solis, Samira Fafi-Kremer, Eric Noll, Julien Pottecher

published 21 May 2025

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