The identification of bronchi on Computed Tomography (CT) images of the lungs provides valuable clinical information in patients with suspected airways diseases including bronchiectasis, emphysema, or ...

Lynch et al. 2 found that 36% of bronchi in asthmatic subjects without ABPA were larger than the accompanying pulmonary artery, and 77% of asthmatic subjects had one or more such bronchi. However, 19% ...

Particle deposition in the small bronchial tubes (generations six through twelve) is strongly influenced by the vortex-dominated secondary flows that are induced by axial curvature of the tubes. In ...

Over time, high temperatures can cause headaches, confusion and slow motor function, especially in the elderly. Prevention ...

Background: Identification of the risk factors for bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) would increase the understanding of the causes of asthma. The relationship between physical activity and BHR in ...

Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is widely recognized as a reliable biomarker for asthma. FeNO sensors can help diagnose asthma and monitor its severity. In this study, an ultrasensitive ...

[2] Bronchoscopic balloon dilatation for tuberculosis-associated tracheal stenosis: a two case report and a literature review. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2016).

The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) the patients were > 12 years of age, and able to comprehend and provide answers to all the contents of the questionnaires; (2) a diagnosis of bronchial ...

Background: Bronchial provocation tests such as exercise, methacholine (MCH), and adenosine-5′-monophosphate (AMP) challenges are used extensively in the diagnosis of asthma. A study was undertaken to ...

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Acute massive gastric dilatation (AMGD) is a rare distinctive condition but associates with high morbidity and mortality. Though usually seen in patients with eating disorders, many aetiologies of ...