Study: Assessment for COPD Severity Should Be Race-neutral

The method used for assessing the severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and diagnosing other lung diseases should be made race-neutral, as opposed to the current one that includes racial adjustments in defining normal lung function, according to a recent study. The study found no differences in event…

Study of Lung Health Among Blacks Earns CHEST Foundation Grant

Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM) have been awarded a $30,000 CHEST Foundation Research Grant to study racial differences in lung health among smokers, with an emphasis on African Americans. Lung function is an important health indicator and can be compromised by various factors,…

High Prevalence of COPD Found Among African-American Women Who Never Smoked

Women who have never smoked are still vulnerable to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). African-American women are especially susceptible to the disease, researchers at the University of Toronto found. The results of the study, “COPD in a Population-Based Sample of Never-Smokers: Interactions among Sex, Gender, and…