BMJ

Study protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial in China to evaluate the efficacy and safety of precise subsegmental bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation ...

Introduction Bronchoscopic thermal vapour ablation (BTVA) is a bronchoscopic lung volume reduction technique, also recommended by the global initiative for chronic obstructive lung disease (GOLD) ...
American Lung Association

Chronic Lung Disease

What Is Chronic Lung Disease? A chronic lung disease is a type of disease that prevents the lungs and respiratory system from working correctly. The main job of the respiratory system is to take in ...
American Lung Association

Early Warning Signs of COPD

There are over 16 million people in America diagnosed with COPD however millions more are living with COPD but do not know it, yet. There is no cure for COPD, which includes emphysema and chronic ...
IEEE

CT Based Histogram Assisted Emphysema Severity Quantification

Abstract: Emphysema is defined as loss of lung tissue and considered one of the main reasons for causing COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Thus a proper differentiation between ...
IEEE

Detecting emphysema with multiple instance learning

Abstract: Emphysema is part of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a leading cause of mortality worldwide. Visual assessment of emphysema presence is useful for identifying subjects at risk and for ...