Background Cigarette smoking is the major cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and emphysema. Recent studies suggest that susceptibility to cigarette smoke may vary by race/ethnicity; ...

In this communication, an orbital angular momentum (OAM) mode-reconfigurable antenna based on a uniform circular array (UCA) is presented. To realize multiple switchable operating states while ...

The common diseases that cause hypoxia are COPD, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, obstructive sleep apnea, lung development abnormalities and chronic high-altitude exposure. Group 4 : CTEPH (chronic ...

Outcomes in early trials of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction using endobronchial valves for the treatment of patients with advanced emphysema were inconsistent. However improvements in patient ...

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Hyphema, proptosis, avulsion of the eye globe, penetrating eyeball, tension pneumo-orbitus (orbital emphysema) injuries are seen frequently. If an intraocular foreign body is involved, ...

As a promising way to reduce the temperature for conventional thermolysis, plasmon-induced photocatalysis has been utilized for the dehydrogenation of methane. Here we probe the microscopic dynamic ...

Why is there an air quality alert in Iowa? The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued an air quality alert for all 99 counties through 6 a.m. June 5. The Iowa DNR recommends limiting ...

A new study suggests that unidentified "co-orbital asteroids" around Venus may have the capacity to impact our planet in the future, with potentially devastating consequences. However, there is no ...

Emphysematous changes refer to changes that may occur in the lungs as emphysema progresses and are visible on a CT scan. This may include changes in location or the type of damage in the lungs due ...