Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Pulmonary Function

Pulmonary function refers to the capacity of the lungs to perform their essential task of gas exchange, moving air in and out and transferring oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the blood. It encompasses ventilation, the mechanical movement of air; the distribution of gas within the airways and alveoli; and diffusion…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 11 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 9× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2642-9241 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Pulmonary function refers to the capacity of the lungs to perform their essential task of gas exchange, moving air in and out and transferring oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the blood. It encompasses ventilation, the mechanical movement of air; the distribution of gas within the airways and alveoli; and diffusion across the alveolar-capillary membrane. Pulmonary function is assessed by pulmonary function tests, including spirometry, which measures volumes and flow rates such as forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume, along with measures of lung volumes, diffusing capacity, and gas exchange such as the alveolar-arterial oxygen difference. These tests detect, classify, and monitor obstructive disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema, restrictive disorders, and other conditions affecting the lungs. Impaired pulmonary function arises from airway disease, parenchymal damage, vascular and inflammatory processes, and systemic illness. Research relevant to this topic includes bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction in severe emphysema, comorbidities across chronic obstructive pulmonary disease phenotypes, the use of the alveolar-arterial oxygen difference in respiratory distress, lung-damage mechanisms and hypoxemia in respiratory disease, spirometric profiling in specific patient groups, multidisciplinary evaluation of respiratory disease, and alternatives to mechanical ventilation, reflecting the role of pulmonary function assessment in respiratory medicine.

Research published in this journal

11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 9 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Respiratory Diseases (ISSN 2642-9241).

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Jason Akulian · United States

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