The increasingly female face of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence
among women has equalled that of men since 2008, due in part to increased tobacco use …

Quantitative computed tomography is being increasingly used to quantify the features of
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, specifically emphysema, air trapping, and airway …

Background The number of female smokers developing chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) is rapidly increasing, but whether or not there exists a differential …

Rationale: Studies of excised lungs show that significant airway attrition in the “quiet” zone
occurs early in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objectives: To determine if …

Rationale: There is limited knowledge of the prognostic value of quantitative computed
tomography (CT) measures of emphysema and airway wall thickness (AWT) on mortality …

Background The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in women is
fast approaching that in men, and women experience greater symptom burden. Although …

Two highly prevalent pulmonary diseases, lung cancer and chronic obstructive lung disease
(COPD), show both sex and gender differences in their presentations and outcomes. Sex …

Rationale: There is limited knowledge about the relationship between respiratory symptoms
and quantitative high-resolution computed tomography measures of emphysema and airway …

Background Emphysema and small airway disease both contribute to chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease characterised by accelerated decline in lung …

Rationale: A significant proportion of smokers have lung function impairment characterized
by a reduced FEV1 with a preserved FEV1/FVC ratio. These smokers are a poorly …