Taryne A. Imai, MD, found herself at a professional crossroads in 2022. She had been working for seven years as a thoracic surgeon, most recently as Clinical Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Cedars-Sinai ...

The blockbuster Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals drug Dupixent, already commercialized in several skin and lung disorders, has expanded its FDA-approval to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Two patients died after having liposuction-like procedures at two separate San Diego cosmetic surgery offices, court records show.

Limb-lengthening can add inches to a person’s stature. But its risks have made it controversial. Credit... Supported by By Isabella Kwai Photographs by Matthew Leifheit Isabella Kwai spoke to ...

Hyperinflation refers to the lung’s increase in size due to the trapped air that has caused them to expand. The BREATHE-3 trial uses self-expanding nitinol airway scaffolds that are placed ...

Stopping long-acting inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to a sharp rise in flare-ups for about three months, a new study has revealed. This research by The University ...

Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are already compromised, so the prospect of removing all or part of a lung is especially daunting for these patients if they are also ...

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Bilateral heterogenous emphysema was the most comment presentation in patients referred for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR), based on data from more than 200 individuals presented at the ...

Background: Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is an effective treatment for patients with severe emphysema. Most studies favor a bilateral approach over unilateral LVRS. However, there is limited ...