With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were essentially defined as having either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with emphysema classified as a ...

The patient was in his 60s, an African American man with emphysema. The oximeter placed on his fingertip registered well above the 88% blood oxygen saturation level ...

Mucociliary dysfunction, chronic infections with advancing immunosenescence and pulmonary emphysema as seen in COPD may be just as relevant to ACOS. Possible drug targets include receptors of the ...

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed rising tensions in the region with Egyptian officials in Cairo during the first such visit by a top Iranian official to the North ...

Table 1. The characteristics of the participants [mean ± SD or number (%)]. Blood was collected using ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) anticoagulation tubes and stored at −80°C until analysis.

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An expectorant is a type of cough medicine that thins and loosens mucus. These medications are typically used for managing chest congestion, especially when symptoms are caused by a lot of mucus. In ...

The definition of cannabis lung is imaging-based, including the presence of large bullae with predominant apical involvement in individuals with a history suggestive of cannabis smoking. 1 1 Chinnappa ...

Stomach diseases are any diseases that affect the normal functioning of the stomach. Stomach diseases include stomach cancer, gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastroparesis. Many stomach diseases are ...

Background Childhood interstitial lung disease (chILD) encompasses a group of rare heterogeneous respiratory conditions associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Reports suggest that many ...