Temple Health is testing a tiny, flexible scaffold aimed at relieving a common problem for emphysema patients: overinflation ...

We currently know that COPD, and specifically emphysema, is not just a lung disease found alongside lung cancer; it increases ...

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 ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with a low-dose CT scan between June 2000 and December 2008 were followed for a median of 23.3 years.

BARCELONA -- Eligible emphysema patients had similar levels of improvement whether treated with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) or bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with valve placement, ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic ...

An emphysema diagnosis typically involves a comprehensive review of the person’s medical history, including symptoms, risk factors, and existing medical conditions, to differentiate it from similar ...

Emphysema falls under the umbrella of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are three main types of emphysema, and these differ according to which distinct lung parts, or lobules, they ...

Smoking is the leading cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but it's not the only cause. Nearly 1 in 3 people with this lung disease have never smoked. Some were exposed to pollution ...

Director David Lynch is sharing his emphysema diagnosis with fans. (Photo by CHRIS DELMAS/AFP via Getty Images) “I’m homebound whether I like it or not,” he said. Lynch, who has not directed a feature ...