Understanding the physiology changes to lungs in space travel is essential. Parabolic flights taken by pilots simulate this very well and give us a good understanding.
Using race-neutral rather than race and ethnicity-specific reference equations to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs) increased the number of Black individuals considered to have respiratory impairments, suggesting that race and ethnicity-specific equations may reinforce health disparities.
Spirituality may influence the aggressiveness of end-of-life treatments in cancer patients 1. In this scoping review, spiritual care offered by the medical team typically led to more referrals to hospice and was associated with less aggressive end-of-life treatments. 2. In addition, it was found that end-of-life preferences differ based on religious denominations: Buddhists and Taoists