Mucus plugging on CT and mortality in smokers

Conclusion: CT-identified mucus plugging has a prognostic value in smokers. Mucus plugging might be a distinct imaging phenotype.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Okajima, Y., Come, C., Nardelli, P., Sonavane, S., Yen, A., Hrudaya, N., Terry, N., Grumley, S., Ahmed, A., Jacobs, K., Kligerman, S., Washko, G., San Jose, R., Diaz, A. A. Tags: Monitoring airway disease Source Type: research