Subtyping emphysematous COPD by respiratory volume change distributions on CT.

Hiroshi ShimaNaoya TanabeAkira OgumaKaoruko Shimizu Shizuo KajiKunihiko TeradaTsuyoshi OgumaTakeshi KuboMasaru SuzukiHironi MakitaAtsuyasu SatoMasaharu Nishimura Susumu Sato Satoshi KonnoToyohiro Hirai

Published in: Thorax (2022)

Lower VDI is associated with severe airflow limitation and higher mortality independent of emphysema severity and airway morphological changes in patients with emphysematous COPD.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
cystic fibrosis
computed tomography
air pollution
cardiovascular events
image quality
early onset
dual energy
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
respiratory tract