Objective To measure and compare the quantitative parameters of the lungs and airways in
Korean never-smokers and current or former smokers (“ever-smokers”). Materials and …

Although it is known that structural and functional changes in the pulmonary vasculature and
parenchyma occur in the progress of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

BACKGROUND: Few studies have directly compared airway remodelling assessed by
computed tomography (CT) between asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

There is enormous interest in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), so it is
appropriate to consider the design of trials of new therapies and the end-points to be …

Abstract Background: Whether African Americans (AA) are more susceptible to COPD than
non-Hispanic Whites (NHW) and whether racial differences in disease phenotype exist is …

Objective To longitudinally evaluate effects of smoking cessation on quantitative CT in a
lung cancer screening cohort of heavy smokers over 4 years. Methods After 4 years, low …

Rationale: Large airway dimensions on computed tomography (CT) have been associated
with lung function, symptoms, and exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Purpose To assess the influence of ultrashort TE (UTE) intervals on pulmonary magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) with UTEs (UTE‐MRI) for pulmonary functional loss assessment …

Airway obstruction and parenchymal destruction underlie phenotype and severity in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to predict, by clinical and pulmonary …

BACKGROUND: Autopsy studies show that smoking contributes to airway wall hyperplasia
and narrowing of the airway lumen. Studies of smoking and airway measures on computed …