Why measuring how you breathe matters—and what the numbers really mean Your lungs are remarkably efficient. At rest, you may take only 12 to 20 breaths per minute, yet those breaths move oxygen into your bloodstream and remove carbo...
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What Are Oscillometry Techniques? Both impulse oscillometry (IOS) and the forced oscillation technique (FOT) belong to a family of lung function tests known as oscillometry. Rather than requiring patients to perform forced breathing maneu...
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For millions of people worldwide who live with asthma, getting a correct diagnosis has long been a frustrating journey. Traditional lung function tests can be difficult to perform, especially for young children, and may miss cases where a...
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When you breathe out, you exhale more than just carbon dioxide and water vapor. Your breath carries trace amounts of nitric oxide (NO), a gas that serves as a biological messenger. For decades, doctors have used a simple breath test calle...
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Uric acid often gets a bad rap, synonymous with the excruciating pain of gout. But in reality, it’s a normal and even beneficial compound in our bodies. The trouble begins when there’s too much of it. So, how is uric acid crea...
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Introduction: A Different Kind of Breath Test When you think of a lung test, you probably picture someone blowing hard into a spirometer—the classic pulmonary function test that measures how fast and how much air you can exhale. But...
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We breathe about 20,000 times a day—usually without giving it a second thought. But just like your arms and legs, your lungs and the muscles that power them can be trained. Breathing exercises are not just relaxation techniques; the...
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When you exhale, your breath carries far more than carbon dioxide and water vapor. It also contains trace amounts of nitric oxide (NO), a gas produced by inflamed airway tissues. Measuring the concentration of NO in exhaled breath —...
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What Is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic condition in which the airways in the lungs become inflamed and narrow, making it difficult to breathe. The disease is characterized by diffuse airway inflammation triggered by a variety of stimuli, res...
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