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2. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction - Wikipedia

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   Endobronchial valves are inserted using a bronchoscope into sections of the lungs damaged by emphysema. Endobronchial valves are medical devices that allow air to exit these sections but not to re-enter. The valves, in effect, cause damaged lung tissue to deflate, thereby reducing the excessive lung volume (hyperinflation) caused by emphysema.

3. Emphysema - Wikipedia

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   Panlobular emphysema, also called panacinar emphysema, affects all of the alveoli in a lobule, and can involve the whole lung or mainly the lower lobes. [ 18 ] [ 24 ] This type of emphysema is associated with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD or AATD), and Ritalin lung , [ 24 ] and is not related to smoking.

4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Wikipedia

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   Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. [8] GOLD 2024 defined COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms (dyspnea or shortness of breath, cough, sputum production and/or exacerbations) due to abnormalities of the airways (bronchitis ...

5. First new asthma attack treatment in 50 years - AOL

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   November 27, 2024 at 8:27 PM ... "But it’s appalling that this is the first new treatment for those suffering from asthma and COPD attacks in 50 years," she said. Show comments.

6. Here Are the New Drugs and Treatments We Could See in 2024 - AOL

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   Here Are the New Drugs and Treatments We Could See in 2024. Alice Park. January 5, 2024 at 10:59 AM. ... Eli Lilly could debut a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that targets amyloid, ...

7. Not All Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapies Are Created Equal - AOL

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   “It’s a medical treatment that’s been around for a very long time,” says Scott Gorenstein, M.D., director of hyperbaric wound care services at New York University Langone Hospital-Long Island.