Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, medications, pulmonary rehabilitation and other typical ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often has a profound effect upon the quality of life and mortality of the older adult. Despite numerous medical treatments, surgery may be considered for ...

Bullae are markedly dilated (>1cm) air spaces within the lung parenchyma that are commonly secondary to COPD. It is believed that bullae arise from a ball-valve mechanism, wherein obstruction of a ...

For some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, medications, pulmonary rehabilitation and other typical interventions may not be enough. Particularly for patients with later stage COPD, ...