肺纤维化（Pulmonary fibrosis）是肺组织在慢性损伤中修复反应失调的结局，其特征是细胞外基质过度沉积和肺实质破坏，其中特发性肺纤维化 (IPF) 是最常见和普遍的肺纤维化类型【1】。由于遗传易感性和各种环境风险因素引起肺泡上皮细胞损伤、成纤维细胞增殖 ...

Lung nodules are small growths in your lungs, less than 30 millimeters in diameter. Many nodules aren’t cancerous, but the risk becomes higher with increased size. A lung nodule is an irregular ...

"We have detailed their characteristics, origin, location in the damaged lung, the signals they require to function, and ...

Sep. 19, 2024 — Scientists are now able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation causes to cells in the lungs. In a new study, using a ventilator-on-a-chip ...

[65] Future studies of the rate of alveolar fluid clearance in children and adults with ARDS are necessary in order to determine whether alveolar fluid clearance is better preserved in children ...

Lung cancer starts in your lungs and can spread to other parts of your body. There are more than 20 kinds of lung cancer. Some other conditions can have similar warning signs to lung cancer. It ...

£35 means we can empower more people living with HIV to challenge stigma with our information workshops, videos and broadcasts. Some lung problems can be more serious in people with HIV and occur more ...

If you have a nagging cough, feel bubbling or wheezing in your chest, and can’t catch your breath, you may have some form of a lung infection, also known as pneumonia. This WebMD slideshow tells ...

When lung cancer spreads beyond the lungs, it usually first affects nearby lymph nodes. But doctors don’t usually consider lung cancer to be “metastatic” until it has spread to more distant ...

The Lung Institute provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatments to patients with illnesses that affect the lungs and breathing, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ...