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This prospective Chinese cohort study found that airway mucus plugs on chest CT are linked to increased risk of exacerbations and COPD development, even in individuals with preserved spirometry, highlighting their prognostic value in early
Quantitative CT-defined mucus plugs combined with emphysema severity stratify COPD patients into distinct subtypes that predict risk of acute exacerbations, enabling personalized risk assessment and targeted preventive strategies.
This review synthesizes recent evidence on quantitative CT markers of mucus plugging and emphysema in COPD, highlighting their combined impact on acute exacerbation risk and clinical heterogeneity, and discusses implications for personalize
Dupilumab treatment in moderate to severe asthma significantly reduces mucus plug burden, resolves existing plugs, limits new plug formation, and decreases plug radiodensity on CT scans, correlating with improved lung function and ventilati
