Search for dissertations about: "pulmonary emphysema"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words pulmonary emphysema.

  2. 6. Radiological imaging of pulmonary emphysema : preoperative evaluation of candidates for lung volume reduction surgery

    Author : Kerstin Cederlund; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Computed tomography; quantitative computed tomography; emphysema; lung volume reduction surgery; lung scintigraphy.;

    Abstract : Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) for pulmonary emphysema, first described by Brantigan in 1957, was re-introduced by Cooper et al in 1995. From a surgical point of view, information on the extent and distribution of emphysema is mandatory and also partly determines the outcome. READ MORE

  4. 7. Pulmonary manifestations in smoking-related diseases : clinical studies with emphasis on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and rheumatoid arthritis

    Author : Reza Karimi; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Smoking is a risk factor for a number of diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Cigarette smoke initiates an inflammatory response which leads to structural changes in the airways and in the lung parenchyma. READ MORE

  5. 8. Molecular mechanisms mediating development of pulmonary cachexia in COPD

    Author : Vladimir Basic; Jorge Ruas; Örebro universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; COPD; cachexia; atrophy; cigarette smoke; myogenesis; angiogenesis; Biomedicin; Biomedicine; Biokemi; Biochemistry;

    Abstract : Cigarette smoking (CS) represents the main causative agent underlying development and progress of COPD. Recently, involvement of CS in the pathogenesis of COPDassociated muscle abnormalities is becoming increasingly evident. Nevertheless, involved triggers and underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. READ MORE

  6. 9. Aspects of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a clinical study

    Author : Magnus J Löfdahl; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Chronic pbstructive pulmonary disease; bronchoscopy; bronchoalveolar lavage; inflammation; flow cytometry; bronchial biopsies;

    Abstract : Development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involves an amplified inflammatory response to tobacco smoke that results in a limitation of airflow. At present, the mechanisms underlying these inflammatory processes are not fully understood and insight into these mechanisms could be obtained through comparison of the processes in patients with COPD and appropriate controls. READ MORE

  7. 10. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Aspects of smoking, biomarkers and cardiovascular disease

    Author : Morten Kraen; Malmö Klinisk fysiologi och nuklearmedicin; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and preventable disease characterized by airflow obstruction and emphysema development. COPD often coexist with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and both diseases have common risk factors i.e. age and smoking and shared features i. READ MORE