Advanced emphysema is a lung disease in which alveolar capillary units are destroyed and
supporting tissue is lost. The combined effect of reduced gas exchange and changes in …

COPD is a highly prevalent, chronic and irreversible obstructive airway disease without
curative treatment. Standard therapeutic strategies, both non-pharmacological and …

Importance Preliminary clinical trials have demonstrated that endobronchial coils compress
emphysematous lung tissue and may improve lung function, exercise tolerance, and …

Importance Therapeutic options for severe emphysema are limited. Lung volume reduction
using nitinol coils is a bronchoscopic intervention inducing regional parenchymal volume …

The aim of the present study was to profile a multidimensional response to pulmonary
rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Dyspnoea …

Das vorliegende Dokument ist eine Neufassung und Aktualisierung der Leitlinie zur
Diagnostik und Therapie von Patienten mit COPD, die die bisherige Version aus dem Jahr …

A more profound investigation about the responses in activity levels following pulmonary
rehabilitation (PR) in patients with COPD is needed. We aimed to describe groups of …

The St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is a validated, commonly used
questionnaire for measuring quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background and objective Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction coil (LVR‐coil) treatment
has been shown to be safe and clinically effective in patients with severe emphysema in the …

Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice for imaging the thorax and lung
structure. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it used to recognise the key …