N-acetylcysteine (NAC) nebulizer therapy is effective and safe in the short-term (12 weeks) for reducing phlegm in COPD.

The researchers noted the mean (SD) smoking pack-years was 40.32 (35.18); mean FEV1, 2.22L (58.50%); mean FVC, 3.94L (75.44 ... lack of measurement of sputum volume and consistency, and the use ...

The pulmonary function test which was performed with spirometry (Sensormedia Vmax Series 22, SEK) was used to determine the forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced expiratory capacity ...

forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and the ratio of forced expiratory volume in the first second to forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC). The effects of Tai ...

There are several tests that doctors can use to diagnose and monitor COPD. Let's take a look at what abnormal values for ...

A dozen years later, we are debating another proposal to abolish property taxes. This time, it's called Measure 4. While I expect that the vote will be somewhat closer than the one from 2012 ...

The measurement of social impact, however, is not as simple as in financial accounting where currency serves as the basic unit of measure, or in environmental accounting, where objective ...

But Segawa is a test Carrington must first pass to cement that stature. “It’s a great measuring stick for me, for fans and people that are watching boxing,” Carrington told The Post.

To keep us moving in the right direction, we have to make global poverty more visible by finding a better way to measure it. This week, the world’s heads of state are gathering in New York City ...