In obstructive lung disease, the airways are narrowed, making it difficult to exhale quickly giving a reduced FEV1/FVC ratio ... both the FEV1 and FVC (‘small’ lungs) but the FEV1/FVC ratio is normal ...

Low Sedimentation Rate, Hypofibrinogenemia and Restrictive Pseudo-Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Associated with Trichinosis ...

The current study is the first to report the persistence and re-engraftment of GZMK-expressing CD8+ T-cell clones in nasal polyp tissues that promote tissue inflammation and recurrent airway diseases.

Non-invasive imaging technique valid for identifying small airway disease in lung Discovery holds promise for developing urgently needed new therapies in COPD Date: March 14, 2019 ...

Also, 1,051/1,720 (59%) had obstructive airways disease ... remains unclear whether the underlying pathophysiologic condition responsible for reductions in lung function is due to restrictive ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by chronic bronchitic and emphysematous components. In one biophysical model, the concentration of mucin on the airway surfaces is hypo ...

Nutritional depletion and its relationship to respiratory impairment in patients with chronic respiratory failure due to COPD or restrictive thoracic diseases ...