Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), also called lung function tests, are some of the most important, but least understood, tools healthcare providers use to evaluate lung health. Though many people have ...

Adventist Health took over Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center and Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton on March 29, 2024. The facilities will now be known as Adventist Health Sierra Vista and ...

Abstract: Pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and asthma, are among the leading causes of death in the US.These lung diseases ...

Corvista Health’s point-of-care device can detect cases of pulmonary hypertension (PH) that other noninvasive diagnostic tools miss, according to a recent case series. “By enabling physicians to ...

Dr. Miranda Theodore (Medicine): A 28-year-old woman was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) of this hospital because of progressive respiratory failure. The patient had been in her usual ...

The Bronchial Provocation Test (BPT) is the gold standard for diagnosing airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in suspected asthma patients but is time-consuming and resource-intensive. This study explores ...

Last July, a team of physicians and researchers successfully proposed modifications to the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, advocating against the ...

Photo (from left to right) John Lyon, Co-Trustee, Melissa Andrews Trust: Eric Meyer, NVRH Registered Respiratory Therapist: Shawn Tester, CEO, NVRH; Alexis Starr, Lead Respiratory Therapist, NVRH. A ...

ST. JOHNSBURY — A grant from the Melissa Andrews Trust, based in Barre, has funded a software update for the Pulmonary Function Test machine at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, ensuring ...

A grant from the Melissa Andrews Trust has funded a crucial software update for the Pulmonary Function Test machine at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH), ensuring that patients with ...

ST. JOHNSBURY — A grant from the Melissa Andrews Trust has funded a software update for the Pulmonary Function Test machine (PFT) at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH), ensuring that ...