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Focal Emphysema

MedGen UID:
390093
•Concept ID:
C2350878
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Emphysema, Focal; Emphysemas, Focal; Focal Emphysemas

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation fundamentals: Diagnosis, treatment, prevention and disease impact.
MacLeod M, Papi A, Contoli M, Beghé B, Celli BR, Wedzicha JA, Fabbri LM
Respirology 2021 Jun;26(6):532-551. Epub 2021 Apr 24 doi: 10.1111/resp.14041. PMID: 33893708
Early COPD: current evidence for diagnosis and management.
Fazleen A, Wilkinson T
Ther Adv Respir Dis 2020 Jan-Dec;14:1753466620942128. doi: 10.1177/1753466620942128. PMID: 32664818Free PMC Article
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Evaluation and Management.
Duffy SP, Criner GJ
Med Clin North Am 2019 May;103(3):453-461. Epub 2019 Mar 14 doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2018.12.005. PMID: 30955513

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The nanosilica hazard: another variable entity.
Napierska D, Thomassen LC, Lison D, Martens JA, Hoet PH
Part Fibre Toxicol 2010 Dec 3;7(1):39. doi: 10.1186/1743-8977-7-39. PMID: 21126379Free PMC Article
Can aerosol-derived airway morphometry detect early, asymptomatical lung emphysema?
Brand P, Letzel S, Buchta M, Scheuch G, Windorfer K, Hilla W, Smith HJ, Kraus T
J Aerosol Med 2003 Summer;16(2):143-51. doi: 10.1089/089426803321919906. PMID: 12823908
Pulmonary micromorphology in fatal strangulations.
Grellner W, Madea B
Forensic Sci Int 1994 Jul 4;67(2):109-25. doi: 10.1016/0379-0738(94)90326-3. PMID: 7927093
High-resolution CT in simple coal workers' pneumoconiosis. Lack of correlation with pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gas values.
Collins LC, Willing S, Bretz R, Harty M, Lane E, Anderson WH
Chest 1993 Oct;104(4):1156-62. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.4.1156. PMID: 8404184
Emphysema in a non-industrialized tropical island.
Hayes JA, Summerell JM
Thorax 1969 Sep;24(5):623-5. doi: 10.1136/thx.24.5.623. PMID: 5348331Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

The nanosilica hazard: another variable entity.
Napierska D, Thomassen LC, Lison D, Martens JA, Hoet PH
Part Fibre Toxicol 2010 Dec 3;7(1):39. doi: 10.1186/1743-8977-7-39. PMID: 21126379Free PMC Article
Can aerosol-derived airway morphometry detect early, asymptomatical lung emphysema?
Brand P, Letzel S, Buchta M, Scheuch G, Windorfer K, Hilla W, Smith HJ, Kraus T
J Aerosol Med 2003 Summer;16(2):143-51. doi: 10.1089/089426803321919906. PMID: 12823908
High-resolution CT in simple coal workers' pneumoconiosis. Lack of correlation with pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gas values.
Collins LC, Willing S, Bretz R, Harty M, Lane E, Anderson WH
Chest 1993 Oct;104(4):1156-62. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.4.1156. PMID: 8404184
Disability and coal workers' pneumoconiosis.
Davies D
Br Med J 1974 Jun 22;2(5920):652-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5920.652. PMID: 4276109Free PMC Article

Therapy

High-resolution CT in simple coal workers' pneumoconiosis. Lack of correlation with pulmonary function tests and arterial blood gas values.
Collins LC, Willing S, Bretz R, Harty M, Lane E, Anderson WH
Chest 1993 Oct;104(4):1156-62. doi: 10.1378/chest.104.4.1156. PMID: 8404184

Prognosis

Pulmonary micromorphology in fatal strangulations.
Grellner W, Madea B
Forensic Sci Int 1994 Jul 4;67(2):109-25. doi: 10.1016/0379-0738(94)90326-3. PMID: 7927093

Clinical prediction guides

The nanosilica hazard: another variable entity.
Napierska D, Thomassen LC, Lison D, Martens JA, Hoet PH
Part Fibre Toxicol 2010 Dec 3;7(1):39. doi: 10.1186/1743-8977-7-39. PMID: 21126379Free PMC Article
Can aerosol-derived airway morphometry detect early, asymptomatical lung emphysema?
Brand P, Letzel S, Buchta M, Scheuch G, Windorfer K, Hilla W, Smith HJ, Kraus T
J Aerosol Med 2003 Summer;16(2):143-51. doi: 10.1089/089426803321919906. PMID: 12823908
Pulmonary micromorphology in fatal strangulations.
Grellner W, Madea B
Forensic Sci Int 1994 Jul 4;67(2):109-25. doi: 10.1016/0379-0738(94)90326-3. PMID: 7927093
Hypothesis: is lung disease after silicate inhalation caused by oxidant generation?
Ghio AJ, Kennedy TP, Schapira RM, Crumbliss AL, Hoidal JR
Lancet 1990 Oct 20;336(8721):967-9. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(90)92421-d. PMID: 1977006
Emphysema in a non-industrialized tropical island.
Hayes JA, Summerell JM
Thorax 1969 Sep;24(5):623-5. doi: 10.1136/thx.24.5.623. PMID: 5348331Free PMC Article

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