Respiratory Function Tests
"Respiratory Function Tests" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.
| Descriptor ID |
D012129
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.386.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Respiratory Function Tests- Respiratory Function Tests
- Function Test, Respiratory
- Function Tests, Respiratory
- Respiratory Function Test
- Test, Respiratory Function
- Tests, Respiratory Function
Pulmonary Function Tests- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Function Test, Pulmonary
- Function Tests, Pulmonary
- Test, Pulmonary Function
- Tests, Pulmonary Function
- Lung Function Tests
- Function Test, Lung
- Function Tests, Lung
- Lung Function Test
- Test, Lung Function
- Tests, Lung Function
- Pulmonary Function Test
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Respiratory Function Tests" by people in Profiles.
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Sequential Bilateral Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction for Residual Hyperinflation Following Successful Index Procedure in Pulmonary Emphysema: A Multicenter Study. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2026 Apr 01; 33(2).
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Association of Recovery Rate From Exertional Desaturation With Disease Progression and Mortality Risk in Patients With Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease. Chest. 2026 Jun; 169(6):1588-1598.
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European Respiratory Society and European Society of Thoracic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on fitness for curative intent treatment of lung cancer. Eur Respir J. 2025 Nov; 66(5).
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European Respiratory Society and European Society of Thoracic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on fitness for curative intent treatment of lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 11 02; 67(11).
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Vitamin C supplementation to pregnant smokers alters asthma- and allergy-associated CpGs in child buccal DNA at 5 years of age. Clin Epigenetics. 2025 Oct 03; 17(1):155.
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Performance Characteristics for Physiological Measures of Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2025 10; 211(10):1867-1875.
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Association Between Poor Olfaction and Lower Pulmonary Function in Older Adults. Chest. 2026 Mar; 169(3):723-731.
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Genetic risk for adult obstructive lung function and its early life associations. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2025 Oct; 156(4):937-947.
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Comparing three-dimensional zero echo time (3D-ZTE) lung MRI and chest CT in the evaluation of systemic sclerosis-related interstitial lung disease. Eur Radiol. 2025 Jun; 35(6):2958-2967.
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Quantitative CT Scan Analysis in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Related Interstitial Lung Disease. Chest. 2025 May; 167(5):1428-1439.