“Long Covid” linked to disease of small airways in lungs

Researchers report that persistent disease of the small airways in the lungs, with yet unknown long-term effects, appears to be a possible log-term effect of COVID-19, and it is unrelated to initial infection severity. The findings were published on March 15, 2022 in Radiology. “For the first time, we’re describing small airways disease in this population of COVID-19 patients with […]

Standard for pulmonary function tests gets an update

In the latest update to the pulmonary function tests technical standard series, the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society address the uncertainty around the interpretation of the tests which are essential in determining the extent of respiratory dysfunction. The update was recently published in the European Respiratory Journal ahead of a planned webinar series by the ATS. The update builds upon prior recommendations from the American […]