Sex differences in emphysema phenotype in smokers without airflow obstruction
N Sverzellati, E Calabrò, G Randi… - European …, 2009 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Data on sex differences in emphysema are limited to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
We aimed to verify whether such differences also exist in smokers without airflow …
We aimed to verify whether such differences also exist in smokers without airflow …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution of emphysema in heavy smokers: impact on pulmonary function
HA Gietema, P Zanen, A Schilham, B van Ginneken… - Respiratory …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate impact of distribution of computed tomography (CT) emphysema
on severity of airflow limitation and gas exchange impairment in current and former heavy …
on severity of airflow limitation and gas exchange impairment in current and former heavy …
CT-quantified emphysema in male heavy smokers: association with lung function decline
FAAM Hoesein, B de Hoop, P Zanen, H Gietema… - Thorax, 2011 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Emphysema and small airway disease both contribute to chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease characterised by accelerated decline in lung …
pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease characterised by accelerated decline in lung …
Sex differences in emphysema and airway disease in smokers
Background The authors of previous reports have suggested that women are more
susceptible to cigarette smoke and to an airway-predominant COPD phenotype rather than …
susceptible to cigarette smoke and to an airway-predominant COPD phenotype rather than …
Computed tomography-quantified emphysema distribution is associated with lung function decline
FAAM Hoesein, E van Rikxoort… - European …, 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Emphysema distribution is associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is,
however, unknown whether computed tomography (CT)-quantified emphysema distribution …
however, unknown whether computed tomography (CT)-quantified emphysema distribution …
High prevalence of emphysema and its association with BMI: a study of smokers with normal spirometry
G Stratelis, SG Fransson, B Schmekel… - … journal of primary …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives. To evaluate to what extent emphysema was evident, as identified by High
Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT), in smokers with normal lung function and to …
Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT), in smokers with normal lung function and to …
Sex-specific features of emphysema among current and former smokers with COPD
M Hardin, M Foreman, MT Dransfield… - European …, 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Recent studies suggest that males with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have
more emphysema than females. It is not known if these differences persist across degrees of …
more emphysema than females. It is not known if these differences persist across degrees of …
Sex differences in severe pulmonary emphysema
Rationale: Limited data on sex differences in advanced COPD are available. Objectives: To
compare male and female emphysema patients with severe disease. Methods: One …
compare male and female emphysema patients with severe disease. Methods: One …
Prevalence and correlates of pulmonary emphysema in smokers and former smokers. A densitometric study of participants in the ITALUNG trial
G Camiciottoli, E Cavigli, L Grassi, S Diciotti, I Orlandi… - European …, 2009 - Springer
We assessed with computed tomography (CT) densitometry the prevalence of emphysema
in 266 (175 men and 91 women; mean age 64±4 years) smokers and former smokers …
in 266 (175 men and 91 women; mean age 64±4 years) smokers and former smokers …
Pulmonary emphysema subtypes on computed tomography: the MESA COPD study
BM Smith, JHM Austin, JD Newell Jr… - The American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Pulmonary emphysema is divided into 3 major subtypes at autopsy:
centrilobular, paraseptal, and panlobular emphysema. These subtypes can be defined by …
centrilobular, paraseptal, and panlobular emphysema. These subtypes can be defined by …