The Importance of X-Ray in Examination of Lungs in Patients with Inhalation Trauma by E. A. Beresneva, T. G. Spiridonova, E. A. Zhirkova, M. V. Barinova, T. I. Semenova, P. A. Brygin, O. A. Zabavskaya, E. P. Sokolova, E. A. Lapshina, A. S. Orlov

“…A study of the function of external respiration revealed signs of decreased lung ventilation and obstructive changes in bronchioles. The X-ray computed tomography of peripheral regions of the lungs in some patients revealed multiple local areas of reduced density with no visible walls corresponding to alveoli holding the air. …”
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Airway Epithelium Dysfunction in Cystic Fibrosis and COPD by Virginia De Rose, Kevin Molloy, Sophie Gohy, Charles Pilette, Catherine M. Greene

“…Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, whereas chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is mainly caused by environmental factors (mostly cigarette smoking) on a genetically susceptible background. …”
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Severe Emphysema Treated by Endoscopic Bronchial Volume Reduction with Lung Sealant (AeriSeal) by R. F. Falkenstern-Ge, H. Ingerl, M. Kohlhäufl

“…A 55-year-old ex-smoker (60 pack years) referred to our center because of severe lung emphysema with progressive worsening of the obstructive ventilator pattern and clinical condition. …”
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The Impact of Probiotics in Respiratory Diseases by Rafee H. Askandar, Nasim Ebrahimi

“…On the other hand, changes in the gastrointestinal and respiratory microbiomes, especially lactobacilli and bifidobacteria, lead to an increase in allergies and asthma and a balance in the microbiome may improve symptoms. …”
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Electronic Cigarettes: Ally or an Enemy in Combating Tobacco-Use-Associated Diseases - An Integrative Review by Hunny Sharma, Manisha Ruikar

“…ECs result in an acute increase in cardiac Sympathetic Nerve Activity (SNA), pronounced as Electrocardiogram (ECG) changes resulting in a greater risk of sudden death for those with co-morbidities. …”
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Long-Term Patient-Reported Bowel and Urinary Quality of Life in Patients Treated with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Versus Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy for Localized Prost... by Kimberly R. Gergelis, Miao Bai, Jiasen Ma, David M. Routman, Bradley J. Stish, Brian J. Davis, Thomas M. Pisansky, Thomas J. Whitaker, Richard Choo

“…Methods and Materials: Patients with clinical T1–T2 prostate cancer receiving IMRT or IMPT at a tertiary cancer center from 2015–2018 were analyzed to determine the changes in the prospectively collected bowel function (BF), urinary irritative/obstructive symptoms (UO), and urinary incontinence (UI) domains of EPIC-26. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila Ameliorates Lung Injury in Smoke-Induced COPD Mice by IL-17 and Autophagy by Li Zhang, Junjuan Lu, Caihong Liu

“…Smoking is a primary hazard factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which induced a decrease in intestinal Akkermansia muciniphila abundance and Th17 imbalance in COPD. …”
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Histopathological Analogies in Chronic Pulmonary Lesions between Cattle and Humans: Basis for an Alternative Animal Model by Rafael Ramírez-Romero, Alicia M. Nevárez-Garza, Luis E. Rodríguez-Tovar, Alfredo Wong-González, Rogelio A. Ledezma-Torres, Gustavo Hernández-Vidal

“…Based on the similarities of these changes to those reported in bronchiolitis obliterans/organising pneumonia (BO/OP) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in human beings, calves are proposed as an alternative animal model.…”
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The influence of obesity on IOS parameters in asthma, COPD, and other lung diseases: analyzed by random forest by Thomas Ringbaek, Lars Froelund, Jann Mortensen, Henrik H. El Ali

“…Abstract Background This study investigates the impact of obesity on impulse oscillometry (IOS) parameters in individuals with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), other lung diseases, and non-respiratory conditions. …”
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Features of the clinic in patients with non-tumor mechanical jaundice with concomitant pathology by V. E. Fedorov, B. S. Kharitonov, V. V. Maslyakov, A. D. Aslanov, O. E. Logvina, M. A. Narizhnaya

“…We found out that a common biochemical tests as for characterizing changes of the hepatocyte in nontumor obstructive jaundice, and for evaluating the degree of impact of comorbidity are the content of blood alkaline phosphatase, creatine phosphokinase and transaminases. …”
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The Airways’ Mechanical Stress in Lung Disease: Implications for COPD Pathophysiology and Treatment Evaluation by Pierachille Santus, Matteo Pecchiari, Francesco Tursi, Vincenzo Valenti, Marina Saad, Dejan Radovanovic

“…The airway epithelium stretches and relaxes during the normal respiratory cycle, and hyperventilation exaggerates this effect, resulting in changes in lung physiology. In fact, stretching of the airways influences lung function and the secretion of airway mediators, which in turn may cause a potentially injurious inflammatory response. …”
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Using OpenPrescribing.net to evaluate neighbourhood-level prescribing of inhalers for asthma and COPD by Thomas C. Richards, Alison Heppenstall, Rachel A. Oldroyd, Victoria Barr, Roger Beecham

“…Abstract Prescribing of inhalers for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is complicated due to multiple treatment pathways, diverse products, and variability in patients’ needs and usage habits. …”
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The effects of adding a six-month Pilates exercise program to three months of traditional community-based pulmonary rehabilitation in individuals with COPD: A prospective cohort st... by Marisela Barbosa, Cristina A. de Melo, Rui Torres

“…# Introduction Pilates exercise may complement traditional pulmonary rehabilitation in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The objective was to analyze the effects of adding a six-month Pilates exercise program to a three-month pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with COPD…”
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Delayed traumatic subcutaneous emphysema: a case report by Lucas Bishop, Sarah MacLaren, William Pollitt

“…Massive crepitus swelling was identified of her upper and lower limbs, head (including palpebral closure), neck, chest, and abdomen. Vocal changes and early airway obstruction features were identified. …”
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An automated and reliable method for breath detection during variable mask pressures in awake and sleeping humans. by Chinh D Nguyen, Jason Amatoury, Jayne C Carberry, Danny J Eckert

“…Recently developed techniques to quantify the multiple causes of obstructive sleep apnea, require intermittent changes in airway pressure applied to a breathing mask. …”
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Empowering nurses to provide palliative care for COPD patients in a pulmonary department: participatory action research by Narjes Heshmatifar, Mahnaz Amini, Hamid reza Zendeh talab, Zahra Sadat Manzari

“…Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects the quality of life of patients and their caregivers. …”
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Assessing short-term weather-induced immune response in Russian Far East residents with respiratory diseases by Lyudmila V. Veremchuk, Tatyana I. Vitkina, Elena E. Mineeva, Elena V. Kondratyeva

“…Objective — To identify criteria for contrasting meteorological changes affecting the temporal dynamics of the immune response in individuals with bronchopulmonary pathology in the maritime monsoon climate of Vladivostok. …”
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Novel Approach to Simulate Sleep Apnea Patients for Evaluating Positive Pressure Therapy Devices. by Valentina Isetta, Josep M Montserrat, Raquel Santano, Alison J Wimms, Dinesh Ramanan, Holger Woehrle, Daniel Navajas, Ramon Farré

“…However, previous models did not consider the diversity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients' characteristics and phenotypes. …”
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Comparative Hemogram Analysis of Smoking Patients with COVID-19 and Acute Coronary Syndrome by N. V. Izmozherova, A. A. Popov, A. I. Tsvetkov, L. I. Kadnikov, V. E. Ispavsky, D. I. Kicha

“…The above changes can be associated with spesific features of the COVID-19 course.…”
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Bronchial rheoplasty for chronic bronchitis: 2-year results from a US feasibility study with RheOx by Victor Kim, Mark T Dransfield, Nathaniel Marchetti, Frank C Sciurba, Alejandro Comellas, Douglas Kyle Hogarth, Adnan Majid

“…Introduction Chronic bronchitis (CB), a phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterised by persistent cough and mucus hypersecretion, is associated with poor outcomes despite guideline-based treatment. …”
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