Predicting Structure-Function Relations and Survival following Surgical and Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction Treatment of Emphysema.
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) and bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (bLVR) are palliative treatments aimed at reducing hyperinflation in advanced emphysema. Previous work has evaluated functional improvements and survival advantage for these techniques, although their effects on the microme...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5300131?pdf=render |