Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease having small
airway inflammation, emphysema, and pulmonary hypertension. It is now clear that …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease characterized
by both small airway and parenchymal abnormalities. There is increasing evidence to …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a syndrome that encompasses a variety of
pathologies and underlying mechanisms. Progress in understanding mechanisms, testing …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by the presence of airflow
obstruction caused by emphysema or airway narrowing, or both. Low attenuation areas …

Computed tomographic measures of central airway morphology have been used in clinical,
epidemiologic, and genetic investigation as an inference of the presence and severity of …

Alterations in the structure of the airways, collectively termed airway remodelling, contribute
to airflow obstruction in a variety of chronic lung diseases. While histology has provided …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an increasing cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide and results in substantial social and economic burdens. COPD is a …

Objective To review the recent advances in available technologies for imaging COPD and
present the novel optical coherence tomography (OCT) airway imaging technology …

Airway remodeling is an important pathophysiological mechanism in a variety of chronic
airway diseases. Historically investigators have had to use invasive techniques such as …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the
United States. Affecting over 14 million people, this is a significant health problem. 6 COPD …