"Emphysema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A pathological accumulation of air in tissues or organs.
| Descriptor ID |
D004646
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.325
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Emphysema" by people in Profiles.
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Sustained Clinical Benefits of Spiration Valve System in Patients with Severe Emphysema: 24-Month Follow-Up of EMPROVE. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Feb; 21(2):251-260.
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Prior lung disease and risk of lung cancer in a large prospective study. Cancer Causes Control. 2004 Oct; 15(8):819-27.