The field of PPF is moving towards a personalized, data-driven approach, emphasizing biomarker integration and risk stratification for early diagnosis and treatment. Recent guidelines standardized PPF ...

Prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cannot begin at the time of diagnosis.1 When fixed airflow obstruction is identified in adulthood, the biological pathway leading to disease ...

While the rate of adults who smoke is reportedly down to a record low of 11% and fewer adolescents are vaping, children and adults alike are leading more sedentary lifestyles that can pose a variety ...

New research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) significantly improves functioning and quality of life in children with chronic respiratory ...

A structured pediatric pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) program improved 6-minute walking test distance by approximately 230 feet and significantly enhanced strength and agility metrics. Spirometric ...

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and ...