Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is regarded as one of the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality across the world, yet its proper diagnosis remains a challenge …

Innate lymphoid type-2 cells (ILC2) are a population of innate cells of lymphoid origin that
are known to drive strong Type 2 immunity. ILC2 play a key role in lung homeostasis …

Introduction Air pollution impacts health by increasing mortality and the incidence of acute
events in unhealthy individuals. In contrast, the acute effects of pollution in healthy …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia are two of the few fatal lung
diseases which share common adventitious lung sounds. Diagnosing the disease from lung …

Introduction A growing body of evidence suggests that long-term exposure to air pollutants
like nitrogen oxides (NO x) and particulate matter (PM) is associated with the prevalence …

Introduction Central airway obstruction (CAO) represents a pathological condition that can
lead to airflow limitation of the trachea, main stem bronchi, bronchus intermedius or lobar …

Background. S100A4 is a member of the S100 calcium‐binding protein family and is
increased in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Sphingosine‐1 …

Background Although walkability is known to be associated with obesity and hypertension
through increased physical activity; data on cardiovascular risk factors (especially in the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and preventable airway
disease causing significant worldwide mortality and morbidity. Lifetime exposure to tobacco …

A hallmark of the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the
measurement of post-bronchodilator (post-BD) airflow obstruction (AO) by spirometry, but …