Men have higher prevalence rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than
women, which has been attributed to the historically higher rates of cigarette smoking in males…

Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a disease caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2. Consensus suggestions can standardise care, thereby …

We characterized T-lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood of smokers (N=60) and nonsmokers
(N=35). Total T-lymphocytes and T cell subsets were similar to nonsmokers in light and …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, complex disease associated
with substantial morbidity and mortality. COPD is defined by irreversible airflow obstruction; …

Bilateral volume reduction surgery (VRS) improves lung function for selected patients with
emphysema. However, predictors of outcome are not well defined. We reviewed the …

Breathing low concentrations of nitric oxide (NO) produces selective pulmonary vasodilatation
and increases exercise capacity in patients with pulmonary hypertension of various …

Study objectives We tested the hypothesis that breathing 100% oxygen could result in
selective pulmonary vasodilatation in patients with pulmonary hypertension, including those …

Rationale and Objectives. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between
pulmonary artery (PA) size at computed tomography (CT) and PA pressures, to develop a …

Familial aggregation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been demonstrated,
but linkage analysis of COPD-related phenotypes has not been reported previously. An …

Purpose The purpose of this work was to determine whether cross-sectional area and
coronal and sagittal diameter measurements of the trachea between inspiration and end-…