Background and aims: Acquired bullous emphysema occurs in preterm infants as a sequela of BPD or of a mechanical valve gear mechanism. The characteristics is generalized air trapping or uneven ...

Bullous emphysema, seen most frequently in smokers, is characterized by damage to the alveolar walls, causing the formation of large air spaces. Subscribe today to access over 6,000 peer-reviewed ...

For men and women with severe emphysema, each breath – each gasp of air – is a struggle to survive. Confined to wheelchairs or linked to oxygen tanks, many former smokers and others say they have ...

Loyda Cordero Faliero, 39, switched from smoking to vaping, but said the new habit caused her to develop air pockets in her lung walls, a condition called bullous emphysema, according to the Cleveland ...