Lung function trajectories for FEV1 and FVC increase rapidly in children until the mid-teens, then peak at age 20 in females and 23 years in males.

PRISm may be a precursor to COPD regardless of an individual’s smoking status, although smokers have faster lung function decline.

Long-term follow-up revealed improved lung function despite persistent imaging abnormalities post-severe COVID-19.

Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) result in a rapid decline in lung function and poor quality of life. 1,2 An increased frequency of these events can lead to hospital ...

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) are parenchymal lung changes found on high-resolution CT. In routine use of high-resolution CT, non-specific findings are frequently reported, which has prompted ...

Many children continue to experience respiratory symptoms up to 14 years after treatment for protracted bacterial bronchitis, ...