As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for ...

For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity ...

Dynamic lung volumes (forced vital capacity, forced expiratory volume in 0·5 second and in 1·0 second), static lung volumes (total lung capacity, functional residual capacity, residual volume), and ...

Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated ...

MRI of inhaled perfluoropropane can assess regional lung ventilation and monitor improvements in response to medication ...

The average breathing rate is 12 breaths per minute. Tidal volume (TV) is the amount of air breathed in with each normal breath. The average tidal volume is 0.5 litres (500 ml). Minute ventilation ...

Tidal volume is the amount of air breathed in with each normal breath. The average tidal volume is 0.5 litres (500 ml). Inspiratory reserve volume is the maximum amount of additional air that can ...

Raised residual volume and residual volume/total lung capacity ratio are associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and with lung damage shown by high-resolution CT. Between March 2008 and May ...

A bronchoscopic lung volume reduction, or BLVR, is a minimally invasive procedure to treat some people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema. This technique involves ...

After waking up from the procedure, he told me he could take full breaths for the first time in years,” Dr. Mark Sigler said ...