Computed tomography mucus plugs and airway tree structure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Associations with airflow limitation, health-related independence and mortality.
Naoya TanabeKaoruko ShimizuHiroshi ShimaNobuyasu WakazonoYusuke ShiraishiKunihiko TeradaSatoru TeradaTsuyoshi OgumaRyo SakamotoMasaru SuzukiHironi MakitaAtsuyasu SatoSusumu SatoMasaharu NishimuraSatoshi KonnoToyohiro HiraiPublished in: Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) (2024)
Mucus plugs and lower airway branch count on CT had distinct roles in airflow limitation, health-related independence and mortality in patients with COPD.