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Race-neutral lung function equations change spirometry interpretation in children

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Black children had lower FEV 1 and FVC percent predicted after race-neutral vs. -specific equation use. Black vs ...
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Lung Disease in the Black Community: How Race Influences Pulmonary Function Testing

Use of race-based reference equations in pulmonary function testing has led to thresholds for what qualifies as impairment in populations.
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Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function Improve Asthma Detection in Children

Compared with race-specific equations, race-neutral equation identified twice as many Black children with asthma or asthma symptoms. HealthDay News — Using a race-neutral equation identifies more than ...
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Omitting race from lung function equations increases detection of asthma in Black children

Despite ongoing progress, structural racism and health disparities continue to shape healthcare practices in ways healthcare providers may not even realize. A recent study in JAMA Network Open, ...
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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 ...