COPD is a highly prevalent, chronic and irreversible obstructive airway disease without
curative treatment. Standard therapeutic strategies, both non-pharmacological and …

Abstract Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a dilapidating condition which is
characterized by inflammation, an excess in free radical generation and airway obstruction …

Background Multiple studies have shown that patients with severe emphysema can
significantly benefit from bronchoscopic lung volume reduction endobronchial valve (EBV) …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and debilitating condition that
often necessitates hospitalization for exacerbations. Since COPD exacerbations can cause …

Introduction One-way endobronchial valve treatment improves lung function, exercise
capacity, and quality of live in patients with severe emphysema and hyperinflation. Other …

Purpose This review aimed to summarise evidence about the impact of pharmacological
and non-pharmacological interventions on survival in COPD patients. Methods We …

Background Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using endobronchial valves (EBV) is a
treatment option for selected patients with advanced emphysema. The treatment significantly …

BLVR using one-way endobronchial valves has become a guideline treatment offered in
specialized intervention centres for a specific subgroup of COPD patients. Recent studies …

Lung hyperinflation (LH) is a common clinical feature in patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). It results from a combination of reduced elastic lung recoil as a …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous disease. Historically,
two COPD phenotypes have been described: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Although …