Conflict of interest: Dr. Denkinger reports and CMD is a former employee of FIND. FIND is a non-for-profit foundation, whose mission is to find diagnostic solutions to overcome diseases of poverty in LMICs.

The mechanisms by which cigarette smoking impairs airway mucus clearance are not well understood. We recently established a ferret model of cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibiting chronic bronchitis.

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome atau disingkat ARDS adalah kondisi yang muncul ketika cairan mengumpul di alveoli, yaitu kantung udara kecil dan elastis pada paru-paru. Cairan biasanya merembes dari pembuluh darah kecil.

When can a relationship between an exposure and a disease be considered causal? Typically, several steps need to be followed to respond to the question, such as identifying, reviewing, evaluating and integrating the scientific

Pusat Pengendalian dan Pencegahan Penyakit Amerika Serikat (CDC) mencatat penyakit paru-paru yang berhubungan dengan vape atau rokok elektrik terus bertambah menjadi 1.604 kasus. Di antaranya, 35 orang meninggal dunia.

Epidemiological studies report that overweight or obese asthmatic subjects have more severe disease than those of a healthy weight.

Penyakit paru tak bisa disepelekan karena bisa menyebabkan kematian. Inilah mengapa sangat penting untuk menjaga kesehatan paru anda. Karenanya, Anda perlu menjaga kesehatan paru dengan lima kiat ini.

Increased reactive oxygen species have been implicated in the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This study examined the effect of exogenous and endogenous oxidative stress on macrophage phagocytosis in patients with COPD.

Kebakaran hutan dan lahan dibeberapa daerah membuat sejumlah wilayah di sekitarnya tertutup kabut asap tebal. Akibatnya, kualitas udara pun menjadi tidak sehat.

however, our COPD population is more severe and consists of hospitalised patients. Their concern is safety: have we caused harm in our patients by withholding antimicrobial treatment?