Background Endobronchial valves that allow air to escape from a pulmonary lobe but not
enter it can induce a reduction in lobar volume that may thereby improve lung function and …

Background In the recent years, a variety of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR)
procedures have emerged that may provide a treatment option to participants suffering from …

Observational and randomized studies provide convincing evidence that lung volume
reduction surgery (LVRS) improves symptoms, lung function, exercise tolerance, and life …

In recent years, different bronchoscopic techniques have been proposed for the treatment of
emphysema, with the aim of obtaining the same clinical and functional advantages of lung …

Over the past 15 years, patients with a myriad of pulmonary conditions have been
diagnosed and treated with new technologies developed for the pulmonary community …

The last year has seen important new information published on chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), its pathogenesis, systemic effects, exacerbations, and …

Lung volume-reduction surgery is a proven palliative procedure for emphysema, and in
patients with heterogeneous upper-lobe disease as well as low baseline exercise capacity …

BACKGROUND: Gas trapping in emphysema results in resting and dynamic hyperinflation.
We tested the hypothesis that a direct connection between the lung parenchyma and the …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease remains one of the most common causes of
morbidity and mortality globally. The disease is generally managed with pharmacotherapy …