Detection and diagnosis of large airway collapse: a systematic review

Large airway collapse (LAC) is a frequently encountered clinical problem, caused by tracheobronchomalacia +/− excessive dynamic airway collapse, yet there are currently no universally accepted diagnostic criteria. We systematically reviewed studies reporting a diagnostic approach to LAC in healthy a...

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Main Authors: Alexandros Mitropoulos, Woo-Jung Song, Fatma Almaghlouth, Samuel Kemp, Michael Polkey, James H. Hull
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-08-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/7/3/00055-2021.full