Now that additional treatment options for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) have emerged in recent years, patients with severe COPD should not be left in the …

Endobronchial coils are an additional treatment option for lung volume reduction in patients
with severe emphysema. Patient selection should be focused on patients with severe …

Oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal being critical to cell survival, mammals have
developed collateral vascular and ventilation systems to ensure tissue viability. Collateral …

Background In the recent years, a variety of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR)
procedures have emerged that may provide a treatment option to participants suffering from …

Background: Endoscopic lung volume reduction using Zephyr® valves has been recently
adopted as a treatment option for patients with severe emphysema without collateral …

Pheno-/endotyping chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is really important
because it provides patients with precise and personalized medicine. The central concept of …

Background: Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using one-way endobronchial valves
(EBVs) is a valid therapy for severe emphysema patients. However, alpha-1 antitrypsin …

Abstract Background and Objective Dynamic hyperinflation (DH) is a major marker of
exertional dyspnoea in severe emphysema. We hypothesized that bronchoscopic lung …

Background The main clinical consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome
Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection are pneumonia and respiratory failure even requiring …

Flexible bronchoscopy plays a critical role in both diagnostic and therapeutic management
of a variety of pulmonary disorders in the bronchoscopy suite and the intensive care unit. In …