Nov. 15, 2022 — Airway inflammation and emphysema are more common in marijuana smokers than cigarette smokers ... Connected to Aging and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis July 25, 2022 ...

Maria L. Padilla, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, previews that experts will discuss critical management strategies for interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, ...

A recent study showed that the COPD assessment test was reliable and responsive for assessing health status in fibrotic ...

Because these conditions cause aberrant lung function, morbidity and mortality due to lung injury and fibrosis are not uncommon. Both environmental and genetic factors are believed to contribute ...

Diffuse lung disease is one of the most common features of systemic sclerosis, and some degree of pulmonary fibrosis is found in the majority of patients postmortem. [37] The etiology of SSc is ...

Healthcare professionals support their patients in numerous ways including through education, listening and maintaining open communication. One of the best ways to support your patients is by ...

A solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN) is an isolated lung growth surrounded by normal tissue. Most SPNs are benign (not cancerous) when they're diagnosed. However, some nodules can enlarge and change over ...

There is growing evidence that patterns of DNA damage response in the lungs are associated with the onset, progression, and treatment of chronic lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary ...