Abstract As of January 2020, the European Union population was estimated at about 447.3
million people; of which there is about 20.6% of population aged 65 years or above. This is …

Abstract Background Paraquat (1, 1-dimethyl-4, 4-bipyridinium dichloride) is a toxic
herbicide. Accidental ingestion of paraquat in animals and humans causes respiratory …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. We
experimentally investigated the feasibility of two-dimensional xenon-enhanced dual-energy …

Purpose To analyze the performance of deep learning (DL) models for segmentation of the
neonatal lung in MRI and investigate the use of automated MRI-based features for …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory condition
characterized by obstruction of airways and emphysematous lung tissue damage, with …

Background CT scanning is increasingly used to characterize COPD. Although it is possible
to obtain CT scan-measured lung lobe volumes, normal ranges remain unknown. Using …

Cigarette smoke can induce pulmonary vascular remodeling, which involves pulmonary
artery smooth muscle cell (PASMC) proliferation, resulting in pulmonary hypertension in …

Orangutans are noteworthy among great apes in their predilection for chronic, insidious, and
ultimately fatal respiratory disease. Termed Orangutan Respiratory Disease Syndrome …

Abstract Severe alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is one of the most common serious
genetic diseases in adults of European descent. Individuals with AAT deficiency have a …

Evaluation of lung disease is limited by the inability to visualize ongoing pathological
processes. Molecular imaging that targets cellular processes related to disease …