With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were essentially defined as having either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with emphysema classified as a ...

Bronchiolitis is an acute, highly contagious, viral infection of the lungs that is common in infants 0 to 12 months of age. It occurs every year in the winter months. It causes the small airways in ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to create a diagnostic code to ensure that veterans with constrictive bronchiolitis, an illness linked to burn pits and other airborne pollutants, can receive ...

Ziresovir significantly improved clinical outcomes and reduced RSV viral load in infants compared to placebo in a phase 3 trial. The trial involved infants aged 1 to 24 months, with ziresovir showing ...

Bronchiolitis, primarily caused by RSV, is a serious respiratory condition in infants that can lead to severe mucus build-up and breathing difficulties. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD explains how ...

RSV testing among infants has increased since 2015, with significant growth post-COVID-19, yet outpatient testing remains low. The study analyzed 20,752 bronchiolitis encounters across four healthcare ...

An airway obstruction happens when you can't move air in or out of your lungs. It could be because you inhaled something that's blocking your airway. Or it could be caused by disease, allergic ...

hDepartment of Biotechnological Sciences, Intensive and Perioperative Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy iLeadership Research Centre, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, ...

Doctor looks at X-ray images of lungs Researchers explored the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome as a late-effect of cGVHD in patients undergoing allo-HSCT. Granzyme K ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes symptoms like sneezing and coughing. In children, especially those under 2 years old, RSV can also cause bronchiolitis, which is inflammation of the small ...

ABSTRACT: Background: Cryopreserved tracheal allograft has been used successfully for esophageal replacement in the canine model. The working hypothesis was cryopreservation decreases antigenicity but ...

Severe bronchiolitis (i.e., bronchiolitis or first episode of wheeze requiring hospitalization) during infancy is a heterogeneous condition associated with an increased risk for childhood asthma ...