European Medical Journal

Endoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Shows Sex Differences

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

Lung Volume Reduction Surgery

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 ...
Science Daily

Study suggests loss of lung capacity begins between the ages of 20 and 25

A study has shown how lung capacity evolves from childhood to old age. Until now, it was thought that lung function increased until it peaked at around 20-25 years of age, after which it stabilized.
Medical Xpress

Loss of lung capacity begins between the ages of 20 and 25, study suggests

A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) in collaboration with the Clínic-IDIBAPS, has shown, for the first time, how lung capacity evolves from childhood to old age. The ...