Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oral bacteria may spread to the lungs, impacting respiratory health. Periodontal treatment included a cleaning ...

Increase in airway resistance in COPD occurs due to a loss or narrowing of small airways, which precedes the development of emphysema. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung condition ...

Extract: The total body plethysmograph method of DuBois et al. [7] for measurement of lung volume and airway resistance was adapted to the study of newborn infants. A ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Key Takeaways AutoCPAP therapy adjusts air pressure to help keep your airway open during sleep.An AutoCPAP machine increases the pressure when it detects blocked ...

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Patients who inhaled an asthma drug before breathing in hot, humid air were able to prevent airway constriction that volunteers without asthma did not experience in the same environment. May is asthma ...

—These data suggest that small airway disease, as measured by physiological testing, is correlated with an increased risk of asthma symptoms and exacerbations. Reviewed by Ware Kuschner, MD, Professor ...

Pneumonia is a serious lung infection that can harm respiratory function and impact long-term health. When the lungs become inflamed, air sacs fill with fluid or pus, making it hard for oxygen to ...