BARCELONA -- Eligible emphysema patients had similar levels of improvement whether treated with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) or bronchoscopic lung volume reduction (BLVR) with valve placement, ...

The combined actions of elastin, collagen and surface tension, along with a supporting network of muscles and connective tissues, create lung capacity. This is the total volume of air in the lungs ...

Doctors sometimes recommend lung coils to help someone manage severe emphysema, especially when other treatments have been unsuccessful. Their benefits include increased lung volume, exercise capacity ...

Restrictive lung diseases are chronic conditions that limit the ability of the lungs to expand during inhalation. This reduces the amount of air that the person can breathe in. A range of chronic ...

Lung capacity shows how much air your lungs can hold. Performing breathing exercises can improve your lung capacity over time. Your lung capacity is the total amount of air your lungs can hold. Our ...

Over the years we’ve seen wearables measuring every aspect of your body, but lung capacity is more esoteric than most. Sylvee is a brand new wearable from Respira Labs which continuously measures lung ...