Perspectives on Using Race in Pulmonary Function Testing: A National Survey Fellows and Program Directors.

Background: Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) have historically used race-specific prediction equations. The recent American Thoracic Society guidelines recommend the use of a race-neutral approach in prediction equations. There are limited studies centering the opinions of practicing pulmonologists on the use of race in spirometry.

Pulmonary function testing in neuromuscular disease.

Neuromuscular disorders frequently compromize pulmonary function and effective ventilation, and a thorough respiratory evaluation often can assist in diagnosis, risk assessment, and prognostication. Since many of these disorders can be progressive, serial assessments may be necessary to best define a trajectory of impairment or improvement with therapy. Patients with neuromuscular diseases may have few respiratory symptoms and limited signs of skeletal muscle weakness, but can have significant respiratory muscle weakness.

Diagnostic Performance of the Herder Model in Veterans Undergoing PET Scans for Pulmonary Nodule Evaluation.

British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines recommend using the Herder model to risk-stratify lung nodules after positron emission tomography (PET). However, this approach has not been adequately evaluated, particularly among Veterans. A single-center retrospective cohort study was carried out in U.