Due to the destructive nature of COPD on patients’ lungs and well-being, timely diagnosis is key, and integrating spirometry ...

Because the ribs attach to the thoracic spine, scoliosis can also cause ... the thin membrane surrounding the lungs and the chest cavity. Symptoms include shortness of breath, cough, and chest pain, ...

Thoracic trauma/chest trauma is the second-leading ... penetrating chest injury that allows air to enter the pleural cavity, disrupting normal lung function. These injuries are typically caused ...

School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Ave., Singapore 639798, Singapore Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid ...

The rib cage is also known as the thoracic cage, and the primary rib ... which can cause difficulty breathing. Other deformities include: Extra ribs Missing ribs Short ribs Abnormally ...

This review summarizes the current state of knowledge and focuses on the histological and molecular events leading to the establishment of the abdominal and thoracic cavities in several vertebrate ...

Background: The psycho-physiological changes in brain-body interaction observed in most of meditative and relaxing practices rely on voluntary slowing down of breath frequency. However, the ...