Endoscopic lung volume reduction in severe emphysema
Endoscopic lung volume reduction in severe emphysema
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South Africa: Health & Medical Publishing Group
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English
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South Africa: Health & Medical Publishing Group
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Therapeutic options in severe emphysema are limited. Endoscopic lung volume reduction (ELVR) refers to bronchoscopically inducing volume loss to improve pulmonary mechanics and compliance, thereby reducing the work of breathing. Globally, this technique is increasingly used as treatment for advanced emphysema with the aim of obtaining similar funct...
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Endoscopic lung volume reduction in severe emphysema
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1718906052
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1718906052
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0256-9574
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10.7196/SAMJnew.8144
