It is high time to discard a cut-off of 0.70 in the diagnosis of COPD
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has traditionally been
diagnosed based on the criterion of an FEV1/FVC< 0.70. However, this definition has …
diagnosed based on the criterion of an FEV1/FVC< 0.70. However, this definition has …
CT airway remodelling and chronic cough
Rationale Structural airway changes related to chronic cough (CC) are described in the
literature, but so far reported data are rare and non-conclusive. Furthermore, they derive …
literature, but so far reported data are rare and non-conclusive. Furthermore, they derive …
Assessment of Treatment Response in Patients With Severe Asthma Using Visual and Quantitative Analysis of Chest CT
HN Lee, J An, M Lee, HJ Hwang… - Korean Journal of …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective To evaluate the role of visual and quantitative chest CT parameters in assessing
treatment response in patients with severe asthma. Materials and Methods Korean …
treatment response in patients with severe asthma. Materials and Methods Korean …
Airway tapering in COPD
S Bodduluri, A Nakhmani… - European …, 2024 - publications.ersnet.org
Background Luminal narrowing is a hallmark feature of airway remodelling in COPD, but
current measures focus on airway wall remodelling. Quantification of the natural increase in …
current measures focus on airway wall remodelling. Quantification of the natural increase in …
Bronchodilator responsiveness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: prevalence, significance, and clinical implications
AN Aggarwal, R Agarwal - Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine - journals.lww.com
There is still no clear, clinically relevant threshold to define BDR. BDR is an unreliable
discriminator to differentiate asthma from COPD and is not consistently linked to any specific …
discriminator to differentiate asthma from COPD and is not consistently linked to any specific …