Paratracheal Paraseptal Emphysema and Expiratory Central Airway Collapse in Smokers.
Carla R CopelandHrudaya NathNina L J TerryCarla G WilsonYoung-Il KimDavid A LynchSandeep BodduluriJ Michael WellsMark T DransfieldAlejandro A DíazGeorge R WashkoMarilyn G ForemanSandeep Boddulurinull nullPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2019)
Paraseptal emphysema adjacent to the trachea is associated with expiratory central airway collapse. The identification of this risk factor on inspiratory scans should prompt further evaluation for expiratory central airway collapse. Clinical trial registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT 00608764).
Keyphrases
- clinical trial
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- mechanical ventilation
- risk factors
- lung function
- computed tomography
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- pulmonary fibrosis
- magnetic resonance
- study protocol
- magnetic resonance imaging
- phase ii
- double blind
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- contrast enhanced
- phase iii