In the first session, Professor Manuel G. Cosio of Montreal, Canada, discussed the structural heterogeneity in a lecture titled "Emphysema in Smokers, Lessons from the Animal Model." Current concepts ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that block your airways and make it hard for you to breathe. Today, doctors understand ...

Emphysema is a chronic lung condition characterised by the destruction of alveolar walls. This pathophysiology involves damage that impairs the lungs' ability to recoil: decreasing airflow and causing ...

Emphysema is essentially a progressive and destructive lung disease where there is formation of holes or bullae within the lungs. Earliest detection of this disease was possible with the use of Gough ...

Emphysema is one of the common lung diseases that form part of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The management of this condition includes lifestyle changes, exercises, pulmonary ...

DelveInsight’s Pulmonary Emphysema Market Insights report includes a comprehensive understanding of current treatment practices, emerging pulmonary emphysema drugs, market share of individual ...

The final session of the symposium, "Impact on Chest Wall and Respiratory Muscles," was presented by Professor Peter T. Macklem, of the Meakins-Christie Labs at McGill University Health Center in ...