Forced Vital Capacity
Higher blood neutrophil count, lymphocyte ratio predict more severe systemic sclerosis
Higher blood neutrophil count and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio predict more severe disease and increased mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis, according to data published in Arthritis Care and Research.
Nintedanib slows FVC decline in autoimmune-related interstitial lung disease
Nintedanib slows the rate of forced vital capacity decline in patients with fibrosing autoimmune disease-related interstitial lung disease, with adverse events manageable for most, according to data published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.
Occupational exposure to toxicants may predict lung function decline in systemic sclerosis
Among patients with systemic sclerosis, occupational exposure to toxicants independently predicted decline in lung function, regardless of sex, researchers reported in Chest.
Respiratory decline associated with BMI, weight gain in adulthood
Respiratory function decline is associated with weight gain and high BMI in adulthood but can be reversed through maintaining a healthy BMI and losing weight, according to a study published in Thorax.