Pulmonary Emphysema

"Pulmonary 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.

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Enlargement of air spaces distal to the TERMINAL BRONCHIOLES where gas-exchange normally takes place. This is usually due to destruction of the alveolar wall. Pulmonary emphysema can be classified by the location and distribution of the lesions.

Descriptor ID	D011656
MeSH Number(s)	C08.381.495.389.750
Concept/Terms	Pulmonary Emphysema Pulmonary Emphysema Emphysemas, Pulmonary Pulmonary Emphysemas Emphysema, Pulmonary Focal Emphysema Focal Emphysema Emphysema, Focal Emphysemas, Focal Focal Emphysemas Panacinar Emphysema Panacinar Emphysema Emphysema, Panacinar Emphysemas, Panacinar Panacinar Emphysemas Panlobular Emphysema Emphysema, Panlobular Emphysemas, Panlobular Panlobular Emphysemas Centriacinar Emphysema Centriacinar Emphysema Centriacinar Emphysemas Emphysema, Centriacinar Emphysemas, Centriacinar Centrilobular Emphysema Centrilobular Emphysemas Emphysema, Centrilobular Emphysemas, Centrilobular

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Diseases [C]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Lung Diseases [C08.381]
Lung Diseases, Obstructive [C08.381.495]
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive [C08.381.495.389]
Pulmonary Emphysema [C08.381.495.389.750]

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Bar chart showing 98 publications over 28 distinct years, with a maximum of 10 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	1	3
1997	2	1	3
1998	3	0	3
1999	4	0	4
2000	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	2	1	3
2004	1	0	1
2006	4	0	4
2007	5	2	7
2008	5	1	6
2009	6	1	7
2011	2	0	2
2012	1	0	1
2013	3	0	3
2014	3	0	3
2015	2	2	4
2016	2	0	2
2017	2	0	2
2018	8	2	10
2019	5	1	6
2020	4	0	4
2021	3	0	3
2022	5	0	5
2023	4	0	4
2024	3	0	3
2025	1	1	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Pulmonary Emphysema" by people in Profiles.

Barjaktarevic I, Hixson R, Zhuang Z, Buhr RG, Tejwani V, Barr RG, Bateman LA, Bhatt SP, Bleecker ER, Cooper CB, Curtis JL, Drummond MB, Fortis S, Ghosh AJ, Han M, Hansel NN, Hoffman EA, Ohar J, Martinez FJ, Meyers DA, Paine R, Pirozzi CS, Sandhaus R, Strange C, Tashkin DP, Wells JM, Woodruff P, Ortega VE. Longitudinal Outcomes in Pi*MZ Alpha-1 Antitrypsin-Deficient Individuals with Tobacco Smoking History from the SPIROMICS Cohort. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2025 Jul; 22(7):998-1008.

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Bhatt SP, Abadi E, Anzueto A, Bodduluri S, Casaburi R, Castaldi PJ, Cho MH, Comellas AP, Conrad DJ, Curtis JL, Dass C, DeMeo DL, Dransfield MT, San Jos? Est?par R, Flenaugh EL, Foreman MG, Fortis S, Gupta A, Han MK, Hanania NA, Hersh CP, Hokanson JE, Humphries SM, Kirby M, Kunisaki KM, Li PZ, Lynch DA, MacIntyre NR, Make BJ, Mannino DM, Martinez FJ, McEvoy CE, Miller BE, Moll M, Nakhmani A, Newell JD, Pratte KA, Regan EA, Reinhardt JM, Rennard SI, Rossiter HB, Strand MJ, Suri R, Wan ES, Wendt CH, Westney GE, Wilson CG, Wise RA, Young KA, Tan WC, Silverman EK, Crapo JD. A Multidimensional Diagnostic Approach for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. JAMA. 2025 06 24; 333(24):2164-2175.

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Fortis S, Guo J, Nagpal P, Chaudhary MFA, Newell JD, Gerard SE, Han MK, Kazerooni EA, Martinez FJ, Barjaktarevic IZ, Barr RG, Bodduluri S, Paine R, Awan HA, Schroeder JD, Gravens-Mueller LD, Ortega VE, Anderson WH, Cooper CB, Couper D, Woodruff PG, Bowler RP, Bhatt SP, Hoffman EA, Reinhardt JM, Comellas AP. Association of Ground-Glass Opacities with Systemic Inflammation and Progression of Emphysema. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Dec 15; 210(12):1432-1440.

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Gerard SE, Dougherty TM, Nagpal P, Jin D, Han MK, Newell JD, Saha PK, Comellas AP, Cooper CB, Couper D, Fortis S, Guo J, Hansel NN, Kanner RE, Kazeroni EA, Martinez FJ, Motahari A, Paine R, Rennard S, Schroeder JD, Woodruff PG, Barr RG, Smith BM, Hoffman EA. Vessel and Airway Characteristics in One-Year Computed Tomography-defined Rapid Emphysema Progression: SPIROMICS. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Jul; 21(7):1022-1033.

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Bell AJ, Pal R, Labaki WW, Hoff BA, Wang JM, Murray S, Kazerooni EA, Galban S, Lynch DA, Humphries SM, Martinez FJ, Hatt CR, Han MK, Ram S, Galban CJ. Local heterogeneity of normal lung parenchyma and small airways disease are associated with COPD severity and progression. Respir Res. 2024 Feb 28; 25(1):106.

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Ravikumar N, Wagh A, Holden VK, Hogarth DK. Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction in emphysema: a review. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2024 01 01; 30(1):58-67.

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Motahari A, Barr RG, Han MK, Anderson WH, Barjaktarevic I, Bleecker ER, Comellas AP, Cooper CB, Couper DJ, Hansel NN, Kanner RE, Kazerooni EA, Lynch DA, Martinez FJ, Newell JD, Schroeder JD, Smith BM, Woodruff PG, Hoffman EA. Repeatability of Pulmonary Quantitative Computed Tomography Measurements in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 09 15; 208(6):657-665.

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Angelini ED, Yang J, Balte PP, Hoffman EA, Manichaikul AW, Sun Y, Shen W, Austin JHM, Allen NB, Bleecker ER, Bowler R, Cho MH, Cooper CS, Couper D, Dransfield MT, Garcia CK, Han MK, Hansel NN, Hughes E, Jacobs DR, Kasela S, Kaufman JD, Kim JS, Lappalainen T, Lima J, Malinsky D, Martinez FJ, Oelsner EC, Ortega VE, Paine R, Post W, Pottinger TD, Prince MR, Rich SS, Silverman EK, Smith BM, Swift AJ, Watson KE, Woodruff PG, Laine AF, Barr RG. Pulmonary emphysema subtypes defined by unsupervised machine learning on CT scans. Thorax. 2023 11; 78(11):1067-1079.

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Mulshine JL, Aldig? CR, Ambrose LF, Armato SG, Avila RS, Cham M, Estepar RSJ, Fain SB, Gazourian L, Gierada DS, Hatt C, Henschke CI, Hoyos J, Lynch DA, McGlothlin AK, Oudkerk M, Pasquinelli M, Pinsky P, Pyenson B, Rizzo AA, Ross SM, Schmitz KH, Silva M, Okwuosa T, Washko G, Wisnivesky J, Yankelevitz DF, Zulueta JJ. Emphysema Detection in the Course of Lung Cancer Screening: Optimizing a Rare Opportunity to Impact Population Health. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 04; 20(4):499-503.

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Celli B, Fabbri L, Criner G, Martinez FJ, Mannino D, Vogelmeier C, Montes de Oca M, Papi A, Sin DD, Han MK, Agusti A. Definition and Nomenclature of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Time for Its Revision. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 12 01; 206(11):1317-1325.

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