Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are alternative, non-combustible tobacco products that
generate an inhalable aerosol containing nicotine, flavors, propylene glycol, and vegetable …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of
morbidity, mortality, and resource use worldwide. The goal of this Official American Thoracic …

Multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) is increasingly taking a central role in
identifying subphenotypes within chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma …

COPD is now widely recognized as a complex heterogeneous syndrome, having both
pulmonary and extrapulmonary features. In clinical practice, the diagnosis of COPD is based …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disorder involving
abnormalities of lung parenchymal morphology with different severities. COPD is assessed …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibits significant heterogeneity in its
clinical presentation and rate of disease progression among affected individuals, owing at …

Even mild pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with increased mortality and morbidity
in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, the underlying …

Rationale: Chronic bronchitis (CB) is characterized by productive cough with excessive
mucus production, resulting in quality-of-life impairment and increased exacerbation risk …

Background Thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans are widely performed in clinical
practice, often leading to detection of airway or parenchymal abnormalities in asymptomatic …

Rationale and Objectives To evaluate the role of radiomics based on Chest Computed
Tomography (CT) in the identification and severity staging of chronic obstructive pulmonary …