Emphysema results from damage to the walls between the air sacs in the lungs. Some emphysema prevention tips include quitting smoking, avoiding secondhand smoke and other air pollutants, and ...

That’s when Faliero was diagnosed with bullous emphysema, a type of lung disease where pockets of air form in the walls of your lungs. The Cleveland Clinic explains that smoking is the main ...

A vitamin found in eggs and milk could hold the key to curing the potentially fatal lung disease emphysema, new research has revealed. British scientists have found that retinoic acid, a ...

MANCHESTER, England — Two new randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the role of rituximab in the treatment of various stages of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have the green light to ...

marianna-u.ac.jp A case of orbital emphysema as a sequel of a snowboard related head injury is reported. It is believed that a fracture of the medial orbital wall was caused by the increased ...

[7] Asthma with partially reversible airflow obstruction – that is, based on change in FEV 1 with bronchodilators – with or without emphysema or reduced carbon monoxide diffusing capacity ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing lung disorder that makes it hard to breathe. The main cause of COPD is smoking, but you don’t have to be a smoker to get it. Other ...

Emphysema slowly destroys air sacs in your lungs, interfering with blood flow. Bronchitis causes inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes, which allows mucus to build up. Untreated COPD ...

Asthma is a form of bronchial disorder caused by inflammation of the bronchi. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, difficulty breathing, wheezing and coughing.

Pneumonia may be mild or life-threatening. Bronchitis occurs when your bronchial tubes become inflamed. These tubes carry air to your lungs. The symptoms may include bibasilar crackles ...

1 This is most marked in patients with structural pulmonary emphysema or fibrosis of the ... 2–6 We have recently studied a patient with severe bronchial asthma who became stuporous or comatose ...

If you live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you already think a lot about your breathing and your lung health. COVID-19, the respiratory illness that the new coronavirus causes ...