This study showed that healthy lungs can grow and repair their airway linings. Lung damage related to emphysema is not ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Panlobular emphysema (PLE) is a type of emphysema that affects the whole acinus—the portion of the lungs that resembles bunches of grapes and where the exchange ...

Patients with emphysema typically have a bronchoscopy procedure before ... allowing more room for the remaining healthy lung to expand. For the first day or so, a chest tube is left in to help adhere ...

we'll explore the key actions we can take to protect lung function and maintain overall health. The other type is pulmonary emphysema which causes inflammation in the alveoli, about 0.3 ...