Medicare beneficiaries with emphysema who received an endobronchial valve vs. lung volume reduction surgery faced elevated ...

For patients with stage IA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), lung resections, including lobectomy and segmentectomy, are ...

For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity ...

Chest Drainage System Market. The global chest drainage system market is poised for continued growth, with sales projected to ...

Pilates swimming is a beneficial exercise for promoting balanced muscle development around the sternum and heart. Lying face down with arms extended overhead, alternately lift your right arm and left ...

All we know so far is that it has to do with pressure in the thoracic cavity. All of the conditions that cause pulsus paradoxus affect the pressure inside the chest and breathing always affects that ...

HMPV may not be as severe as COVID, but it can still affect the lungs, causing respiratory issues, especially in vulnerable populations. Amid the recent Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in ...

snugly holding the lungs against the thoracic wall. During inhalation, we expand our chest cavity’s volume, and as long as the lungs are stuck to the chest wall, the lungs also expand, allowing air to ...

Thoracic cavity evaluation was conducted by two operators (KK—an experienced clinician, with over 10 years of experience in performing echocardiographic examinations and 5 years of experience in lung ...

Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. This muscle, also called the thoracic diaphragm, is the main muscle used ...

Are you eligible for lung cancer screening? Lung cancer screening looks for cancer in people who are at high risk before you have any symptoms, when it may be easier to treat. Our LUNG FORCE Heroes ...