Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice for imaging the thorax and lung
structure. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it used to recognise the key …

As the population becomes older, recognition of the pulmonary computed tomography (CT)
features of “normal” aging is likely to become increasingly important to differentiate from …

Rationale: The Global Lung Initiative (GLI) provides age-appropriate criteria for establishing
spirometric impairment, including mild, moderate, and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, both smaller and larger airways are
affected. FEV 1 mainly reflects large airways obstruction, while the later fraction of forced …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive condition comprising a
constellation of disorders from chronic bronchitis, airflow obstruction through to emphysema …

Objective Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic
inflammation in the airway and lung. A protease–antiprotease imbalance has been …

Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) remains a major complication after lung
transplantation. Air trapping and mosaic attenuation are typical radiological features of BOS; …

T lymphocytes are believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). How T cells are recruited to the lungs and contribute …

Severity of pulmonary emphysema and lung cancer: analysis us... : Medicine Severity of
pulmonary emphysema and lung cancer: analysis using quantitative lobar emphysema scoring …

Objectives Surgical or bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) techniques can be
beneficial for heterogeneous emphysema. Post-processing software tools for lobar …