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Luminal Plugging on Chest CT Scan: Association With Lung Function, Quality of Life, and COPD Clinical Phenotypes.
Chest - 1 Jul 2020
Okajima Yuka, Come Carolyn E, Nardelli Pietro, Sonavane Sushil K, Yen Andrew, Nath Hrudaya P, Terry Nina, Grumley Scott A, Ahmed Asmaa, Kligerman Seth, Jacobs Kathleen, Lynch David A, Make Barry J, Silverman Edwin K, Washko George R, San José Estépar Raúl, Diaz Alejandro A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Mucous exudates occluding the lumen of small airways are associated with reduced lung function and mortality in subjects with COPD; however, luminal plugs in large airways have not been widely studied. We aimed to examine the associations of chest CT scan-identified luminal plugging with lung function, health-related quality of life, and COPD phenotypes. METHODS: We randomly selected 100 smokers...
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