Sentences with phrase «lung structure»

«This treatment has now been studied in our centre using the most sensitive measure of lung structure — a radiologic measurement of lung density — allowing us to detect changes far earlier than can be seen with standard breathing tests,» said Dr. Kenneth Chapman, Director of the Asthma and Airways Centre at Toronto Western Hospital and the Canadian research lead for the multicentre trial.

BSI member Dr Stephen Jolles, who led the study, says, «This study is the first time that the imaging technique, FDG PET - CT, has been used to assess the combined lung structure and metabolic activity in a patient with GLILD before and after treatment.

«Augmentation therapy not only preserves lung structure, but likely adds years of life,» said Dr. Chapman.

These emphysematous lungs place strain on lung structures and ultimately other organs.

Given the multi-systemic nature of this disease, it is currently difficult for clinicians to accurately monitor and assess the optimal timing of treatment as well as the effect of treatment and its duration.This study is the first time that the imaging technique, FDG PET - CT, has been used to assess the combined lung structure and metabolic activity in a patient with GLILD before and after treatment.

While the GREENGUARD safe material keeps unwanted toxins out of your child's lungs the structure of the mattress allows for a natural flow of air allowing your baby to breathe with ease.

The lung structure is becoming increasingly more complex as the weeks go by.

Published online in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, the study investigated the proteins that are released by a break down of the lung structure in TB patients.

As well as reducing inflammation in the lung, MSC therapy also resulted in significant improvements in lung structure, suggesting that this form of treatment has the potential to repair the damaged lung.

The main challenge for the team was the enormous complexity of the lung structure that provides the vital function of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange with the blood.

However, using the extremely high resolution and scanning technology of an atomic force microscope (AFM), researchers are now able to examine changes in lung structure and function (mechanics) on a very small scale, such as the smaller pulmonary blood vessels.