Abstract Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention of COPD 2018 is a
consensus report published periodically since 2001 by an international panel of health …

Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) is being adopted as a treatment option for
carefully selected patients suffering from severe emphysema. ELVR with the one-way …

Background Lung volume reduction surgery improves survival in selected patients with
emphysema, and has generated interest in bronchoscopic approaches that might achieve …

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 …

Background Few treatment options exist for patients with severe emphysema. We assessed
the clinical benefits and safety of lung volume reduction coils (LVRCs) for the treatment of …

Rationale: Less invasive, nonsurgical approaches are needed to treat severe emphysema.
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the Spiration Valve System (SVS) …

For over 150 years, bronchoscopy, especially flexible bronchoscopy, has been a mainstay
for airway inspection, the diagnosis of airway lesions, therapeutic aspiration of airway …

Background Severe emphysema is a debilitating condition with few treatment options. Lung
volume reduction procedures in the treatment of severe emphysema have shown excellent …

Dyspnea is the most prevalent symptom among patients with cardiac and respiratory
diseases. It is an independent predictor of mortality in patients with heart disease, COPD …

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