ALLMedicine™ Emphysema Center

Mar 19th, 2023 - Pulmonary emphysema is characterized by the destruction of alveolar units and reduced gas exchange capacity. In the present study, we aimed to deliver induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSCs)-derived endothelial cells and pneumocytes to repair and re...

Mar 17th, 2023 - Marfan Syndrome (MFS) is an inherited connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the FBN1 (fibrillin-1) gene. Lung abnormalities are common in MFS, but their pathogenesis is poorly understood. IL11 (interleukin-11) causes aortic disease in ...

Mar 17th, 2023 - Maximal mid-expiratory flow (MMEF) is an earlier predictor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) development than forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1). Changes of lung structure in patients with MMEF impairment only is still not clear....

Mar 16th, 2023 - Tissue-immune cell interactions in the periphery are well appreciated but incompletely understood. In this issue of Immunity, Wang et al. demonstrate how the disruption of a lung stromal niche leads to expansion of lung-resident lymphocytes and IF...

Mar 14th, 2023 - Greater adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet was associated with a significantly reduced risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improved lung function, based on data from more than 28,000 individua.

Jun 2nd, 2021 - For selected patients with advanced emphysema, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with one-way valves can lead to clinically relevant improvements of airflow obstruction, hyperinflation, exercise capacity, and quality of life. The most common com...

Jan 8th, 2021 - Interventional treatment of emphysema offers a wide range of surgical and endoscopic options for patients with advanced disease. Multidisciplinary collaboration of pulmonology, thoracic surgery, and imaging disciplines in patient selection, therap...

Jul 11th, 2018 - Endobronchial coils are an additional treatment option for lung volume reduction in patients with severe emphysema. Patient selection should be focused on patients with severe emphysema on optimal medical therapy and with evidence of severe hyperi...

Apr 27th, 2012 - Alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) functions primarily to inhibit neutrophil elastase, and deficiency predisposes individuals to the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Severe A1AT deficiency occurs in one in 5000 to one in 5500 o...

Mar 10th, 2023 - This study will be a prospective, longitudinal, observational, single-center, exploratory, natural history study to collect samples and data that will enable prospective explorations of the interaction between environmental exposures and disease p...

Mar 8th, 2023 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) have a major public health impact, as evidenced by the 250 million patients affected by these diseases and the 50% 5-year mortality for severe stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). On...

Mar 6th, 2023 - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable, and treatable disease that is characterized by respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation that is due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities usually caused by significant exp...

Mar 3rd, 2023 - Peri-implant mucositis, defined as an inflammatory lesion of the surrounding peri-implant tissues without loss of supporting bone, is an important disease entity as a result of its high prevalence and the lack of a standard mode of therapy. Althou...

Mar 2nd, 2023 - Background Tracheostomy is one of the most frequently performed techniques in intensive care units (ICU). A few years after the description of the percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT), endoscopic guide as part of the technique was performe...

Mar 14th, 2023 - Greater adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet was associated with a significantly reduced risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and improved lung function, based on data from more than 28,000 individua.

Dec 7th, 2022 - The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) Report is revised annually and is used widely throughout the world as a tool for implementing effective management. Among the updates in the 2023 GOLD Report, the section on diagnos.

Nov 16th, 2022 - Lung Damage Worse in Weed Smokers Regular marijuana smokers have worse lung damage than do people who smoke only tobacco, a new study reveals. When matched for age and sex, 93% of marijuana smokers had emphysema compared with 67% of those who smok...

Nov 15th, 2022 - Emphysema and airway inflammation were more common among marijuana smokers compared with tobacco-only smokers, according to a small retrospective case-control study. In sex- and age-matched analyses, marijuana smokers -- most of whom also smoked t...

Nov 15th, 2022 - Scans of the lungs of pot users have turned up an alarming surprise: Regular smokers of marijuana appear to be at greater risk for lung damage than are people who smoke tobacco alone. Dr Giselle Revah "There's a public perception that marijuana is...