A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) sheds light on the growth of lung function in children. The results show that increased levels of physical activity and a higher ...

Registry analysis suggests endoscopic lung volume reduction yields similar physiologic gains across sexes, but women report ...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is a treatment for end-stage lung disease caused by emphysema. Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that causes shortness of breath ...

Men and women with emphysema benefit from endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR), but women may have better symptom response and QoL.

The average breath-holding time is 30 to 90 seconds. This time can very by person due to many factors, such as lung capacity and breath-holding training. Jump to Key Takeaways. Breath-holding is a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery had significantly heightened odds ...

Diaphragm position on neonatal bedside chest radiograph appeared to be a poor surrogate for aerated lung volume and expansion, with a weak correlation to CT scan calculations. Bedside chest radiograph ...