Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major health problem with a high prevalence, a
rising incidence, and substantial morbidity and mortality. Its course is punctuated by acute …

To investigate the relation of smoking and microplastic inhalation, we conducted a
prospective study combining population-based and experimental work. Bronchoalveolar …

Background CT-derived bronchial parameters have been linked to chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease and asthma severity, but little is known about these parameters in …

Lifelong respiratory health is rooted in the structural and functional development of the
respiratory system in early life. Exposures and interventions antenatally through childhood …

Objectives Repetitive unbalances and tensions generated by inspiratory efforts against an
obstructive upper airway during sleep predispose the development of expiratory central …

Thin-section computed tomography (CT) is widely employed not only for assessing
morphology but also for evaluating respiratory function. Three-dimensional images obtained …

Background Abnormal lung function trajectories are associated with increased risk of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and premature mortality; several risk factors …

Association between smoking intensity and the quantity and quality of thoracic skeletal
muscles (TSMs) remains unexplored. Skeletal muscle index (SMI; skeletal muscle …

In healthy adults, airway-to-lung (ie, dysanapsis) ratio is lower and dyspnoea during
exercise at a given minute ventilation (V̇E) is higher in females than in males. We …

Dr Tilman Emrich is an attending radiologist specializing in cardiothoracic imaging at the
University Medical Center Mainz, Germany. He is also an adjunct assistant professor of …