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Lung Functionality Articles & Analysis: This-Year
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The GOLD 2024/2025 reports emphasize that spirometry is required to establish the diagnosis of COPD, with a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 0.7 serving as the defining criterion for persistent airflow limitation in the appropriate clinical context.Health awareness campaigns have also highlighted the value of lung function testing. For instance, World COPD Day ...
In a preclinical study published in Scientific Reports, Hill et al. evaluated whether sub-normothermic storage at 10°C with continuous, low-volume ventilation could extend donor-lung viability in a murine model. Study design Over a 24-hour preservation period, three methods were compared: static storage at 4°C, static storage at 10°C, and 10°C storage with continuous, low-volume ventilation. Key ...
In the world of preclinical lung cancer research, seeing a tumor is only half the battle. While traditional imaging like microCT can show us where a mass is located, it often fails to tell the full story: How is that tumor actually affecting the animal’s ability to breathe? A recent pilot study by Smith et al (2025) has broken new ground by combining two powerhouse ...