Safety of pulmonary function testing: data from 20 years

Association between marijuana exposure and pulmonary function over 20 years.

CONTEXT Marijuana smoke contains many of the same constituents as tobacco smoke, but whether it has similar adverse effects on pulmonary function is unclear. OBJECTIVE To analyze associations between marijuana (both current and lifetime exposure) and pulmonary function. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, a longitudinal stud...

Pulmonary Function Testing

One of the most useful instruments for office practice is the spirometer. Today, the spirometer must find its rightful place alongside the sphygmomanometer, the electrocardiograph, and the ophthalmoscope. Abnormal spirometry is an indicator of increased risk for premature death from all causes. This indication has been known since the time of its invention in 1846 by John Hutchinson, a surgeon....

Pulmonary function testing & interpretation

the 10 most important diseases in terms of mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs worldwide, the World Health Organization reported four respiratory diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia , tuberculosis, and lung cancer [1]. Th e prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has been shown to be fast growing, mainly in the older population [2]. Up to 20% of patients...

CURRENTOPINION Pulmonary function testing

Pulmonary function testing can be used to quantify lung function, confirm an individual’s functional status, evaluate regimen effectiveness, and determine disability. They may be essential in all candidates for lung resection. However, there are limits in the current testing of pulmonary function. There is new evidence that exercise testing may provide better diagnostic and prognostic informati...

Pulmonary Function Testing