Small airways disease and emphysema are associated with pollution exposure in those with a long smoking history and no airflow obstruction.

The means of the arterial-blood gas variables are shown for subjects with different degrees of airway obstruction in Table 2. Patients with mild obstruction had alveolar hyperventilation with ...

There are some ways people can help manage obstructive ... extra positive airway pressure to keep the airways from collapsing while a person sleeps. People with mild sleep apnea may also benefit ...

This review examines current evidence and clinical recommendations regarding ACTs for individuals with chronic obstructive ... glottis open to generate mild dynamic airway compression and shift ...

This observational study, with a mean follow-up of 10.1 years, was based on 372 men who received nasal continuous positive airway pressure ... normal levels. Mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep ...