Registry analysis suggests endoscopic lung volume reduction yields similar physiologic gains across sexes, but women report ...

PHILADELPPHIA (WPVI) -- When emphysema develops, the lungs lose their ability for two-way airflow. A strategic surgery helps patients breathe easier, and it is drawing people here from far and wide to ...

BARCELONA, Spain — For patients with emphysema who are suitable candidates for lung volume reduction surgery, there were no differences at 1 year in either lung function, dyspnea, or exercise capacity ...

Men and women with emphysema benefit from endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR), but women may have better symptom response and QoL.

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 ...

Emerging bronchoscopic therapies provide minimally invasive options for COPD, filling the gap between traditional and invasive treatments. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) uses one-way ...

Doctors sometimes recommend lung coils to help someone manage severe emphysema, especially when other treatments have been unsuccessful. Their benefits include increased lung volume, exercise capacity ...

Decreasing pulmonary hyperinflation using bronchoscopic lung volume reduction improved cardiac preload, contractility and output in a cohort of patients with emphysema, according to study findings.

Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...

The current flu season has been challenging for patients and healthcare providers in a variety of ways. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), seasonal influenza activity ...