Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) significantly improved lung function in a subset of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), ...

LOS ANGELES—January 26, 2025—As contemporary surgical practice continues to evolve, patients who undergo surgical lung volume reduction (LVRS) for advanced emphysema may survive longer and with fewer ...

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We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Smoking cessation and reduction prevented more than 3.8 ...

Reducing or quitting smoking significantly lowered the risk of lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoked less than 30 pack-years in a recent study. Smoking ...

April 8, 2003 -- Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is beneficial for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of a prospective cohort study published in the April ...

Background: Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is an effective treatment for patients with severe emphysema. Most studies favor a bilateral approach over unilateral LVRS. However, there is limited ...

New Study Reports Reduction in Rehospitalization After Lung Transplantation Utilizing Paragonix Preservation Devices Findings from the GUARDIAN-Lung Registry highlight statistically significant ...

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.