Quantitative CT textures may provide imaging evidence of the spatial heterogeneity of lung inflammation and disease burden in COPD.

It is becoming increasingly recognized that people with COPD have an elevated risk of serious CV events,1 discussed Hanania ...

In multivariate regression analysis, only gender (p < 0.001) and FEV 1 /FVC ratio (p < 0.001) predicted total LAA%. Conclusions: At all stages of COPD severity, men have more CT emphysema than women.

The study followed 351 patients across four Korean hospitals who had received anti-tuberculosis treatment for more than six months. These individuals were monitored over 11 years (132 months) to ...

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Small cell lung cancer is aggressive and spreads quickly. There are many options for treatment, depending on the type and stage of SCLC.

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This was among the findings of a study published in Chest. Researchers for the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) COPD Study conducted a community-based, case-control analysis to determine ...

Dr. Ravinder Singh Bhadoria, MBBS, MD - Internal Medicine, DNB – NephrologySenior Consultant at Yashoda Superspeciality ...

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Background This study aimed to evaluate whether incidental CT findings of emphysema, airway thickening and bronchiectasis, as seen on CT scans performed for other non-pulmonary clinical indications, ...