Increasing evidence indicates that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a
complex disease involving more than airflow obstruction. Airflow obstruction has profound …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major public health problem. It is
the fourth leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality in the United States, and is …

A collaboration of multidisciplinary experts on the functional evaluation of lung cancer
patients has been facilitated by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European …

Importance Therapeutic options for severe emphysema are limited. Lung volume reduction
using nitinol coils is a bronchoscopic intervention inducing regional parenchymal volume …

Das vorliegende Dokument ist eine Neufassung und Aktualisierung der Leitlinie zur
Diagnostik und Therapie von Patienten mit COPD, die die bisherige Version aus dem Jahr …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major respiratory illness in Canada that
is both preventable and treatable. Our understanding of the pathophysiology of this complex …

Аннотация В настоящее время хроническая обструктивная болезнь легких (ХОБЛ)
является глобальной проблемой и одной из ведущих причин смерти в мире. Терапия …

Background Airway bypass is a bronchoscopic lung-volume reduction procedure for
emphysema whereby transbronchial passages into the lung are created to release trapped …

Substantial information regarding the role of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in
severe emphysema emanates from the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT). The …

Background Lung volume reduction of emphysematous lobes results in clinical improvement
for patients with severe emphysema. However, some segments within a lobe are often …