The small airways are defined as those less than 2 mm in diameter. They are a major site of
pathology in many lung diseases, not least chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

The purpose of this statement is to describe and define the phenotypic abnormalities that
can be identified on visual and quantitative evaluation of computed tomographic (CT) …

Aim: This review sets out to explore the most frequent co-morbidities in COPD and their
implications for treatment. Method: Review of the literature on co-morbidities of COPD …

Aim To characterize and compare total lung capacity (TLC) measured by plethysmography
with high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and to identify variables that predict the …

OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterize alterations seen on HRCT scans in nonsmoking
females with COPD due to wood smoke exposure. METHODS: We evaluated 42 …

Background: It is difficult to differentiate between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and asthma in clinics; therefore, for diagnostic purposes, imaging-based …

Introduction: To evaluate the frequency of enlarged hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes in
patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: In a …

Introduction: In recent years, there has been increasing interest in diagnosing various
components of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using high-resolution …

Materials and Methods: Fifty patients of COPD (confirmed on spirometry as per the GOLD
guidelines 2014 guidelines) were enrolled, out of which 35 patients got a HRCT done …

Background Trachea structural abnormalities occur in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), yet there are few methods for quantifying trachea surface …