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Mucus Plugs and Emphysema in the Pathophysiology of Airflow Obstruction and Hypoxemia in Smokers
- Source :
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 203:957-968
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- American Thoracic Society, 2021.
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Abstract
- Rationale: The relative roles of mucus plugs and emphysema in mechanisms of airflow limitation and hypoxemia in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are uncertain.Objectives: T...
- Subjects :
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
medicine.medical_specialty
Airflow
Pulmonary disease
Computed tomography
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Airflow obstruction
Hypoxemia
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Internal medicine
medicine
030212 general & internal medicine
COPD
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
respiratory system
medicine.disease
Pathophysiology
respiratory tract diseases
030228 respiratory system
Mucus plugs
Cardiology
medicine.symptom
business
circulatory and respiratory physiology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15354970 and 1073449X
- Volume :
- 203
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........759d67ec004a7e30e28c62cc356ef192
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.202006-2248oc