Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for over three million deaths each year, according to the World Health Organization. Given ...

A DDI value below 50 substantially increased the likelihood of death in IPF, outperforming traditional GAP components in prognostic accuracy. In prognosis calculations for patients with idiopathic ...

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Background—Pulmonary diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (Dlco), alveolar capillary membrane diffusing capacity (Dm), and pulmonary capillary blood volume (Vc) are all significantly reduced after ...

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A uric acid test measures the amount of uric acid in your blood or urine to detect hyperuricemia. A uric acid test can help diagnose gout and determine if uric acid is the cause of your kidney stones.

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OBJECTIVE: To compare TLC and RV values obtained by the single-breath helium dilution (SBHD) method with those obtained by whole-body plethysmography (WBP) in patients with normal lung function, ...