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Organization publishes official statement on race, ethnicity and pulmonary function test interpretation

The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be considered factors in interpreting the results of spirometry, the ...
Medscape

ERS/ATS Lung Guidelines Endorse Global Lung Initiative for Interpretation of Spirometry, DLCO, and Lung Volumes

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) just updated their standards for interpreting lung function testing. The last joint society update from these organizations ...
Healio

Race-neutral lung function equations impact spirometry interpretation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mean FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted changed with use of race-neutral vs. race-specific equations. The impact of ...
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Understanding, challenging racism in pulmonary function testing

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians need to remember that a patient’s reported race includes social factors in addition to genetics. In ...
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ATS publishes official statement on race, ethnicity and pulmonary function test interpretation

March 30, 2023 – The American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement for clinicians that explains why race and ethnicity should no longer be considered factors in interpreting the results ...