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Lung function improvements in emphysema following pneumonia.


ABSTRACT: We describe two cases of patients with emphysema who, in the lead up to hyperinflation intervention, developed pneumonia with significant physiological, anatomical, functional and quality of life improvement observed following. This directly goes against the natural history of both disease processes, demonstrating the benefit resulting from infective autobullectomy.

SUBMITTER: Kayani K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6216104 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Lung function improvements in emphysema following pneumonia.

Kayani Kayani K   Mahadeva Ravi R   Stinchcombe Sîan S   Rutter Matthew M   Babar Judith J   Fuld Jonathan J  

Respiratory medicine case reports 20181101


We describe two cases of patients with emphysema who, in the lead up to hyperinflation intervention, developed pneumonia with significant physiological, anatomical, functional and quality of life improvement observed following. This directly goes against the natural history of both disease processes, demonstrating the benefit resulting from infective autobullectomy. ...[more]

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