Karin Klooster

Nov 18, 2024 | publications.ersnet.org | Dirk-Jan Slebos |Karin Klooster |Simon D. Pouwels |Jorine Hartman

IntroductionCOPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide and is responsible for ∼6% of the total number of global deaths according to the World Health Organization [1]. COPD is a complex and heterogeneous disease, not only characterised by chronic airflow limitation, but also by the frequent occurrence of comorbidities. For example, Vanfleteren et al.

Nov 5, 2024 | resmedjournal.com | Jens T. Bakker |Jorine Hartman |Karin Klooster |Jean-Paul Charbonnier

Get full text accessLog in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References1. Cassart, M. ∙ Pettiaux, N. ∙ Gevenois, P.A. ... Effect of chronic hyperinflation on diaphragm length and surface areaAm J Respir Crit Care Med. 1997; 156:504-5082. Klooster, K. ∙ ten Hacken, N.H.T. ∙ Hartman, J.E. ... Endobronchial Valves for Emphysema without Interlobar Collateral VentilationNew England Journal of Medicine. 2015; 373:2325-23353. Cassart, M. ∙ Hamacher, J. ∙ Verbandt, Y. ...

May 1, 2024 | openres.ersjournals.com | Sonja W.S. Augustijn |Karin Klooster

IntroductionIn 2021, the Global Lung Function Initiative (GLI) presented their new, all-age reference equations for static lung volumes in individuals of European ancestry [1]. Before the development of these reference equations, none of the previously published reference equations for static lung volumes was officially recommended by the American Thoracic Society (ATS) or European Respiratory Society (ERS).

Jul 1, 2023 | openres.ersjournals.com | T. David Koster |Karin Klooster

DiscussionWe found that despite a technically optimal procedure, nonresponders to EBV treatment are characterised by a less ideal or non-ideal target lobe: less emphysematous destruction, a more homogeneous distribution of both emphysema destruction and perfusion, less air trapping and more preserved perfusion. Baseline disease severity characteristics, such as the amount of hyperinflation or level of exercise capacity, were not indicators of response.

Jul 1, 2023 | openres.ersjournals.com | Karin Klooster

IntroductionEmphysema is one of the main phenotypes of COPD [1]. It is pathologically characterised by permanent enlargement of air spaces distal to the terminal bronchioles with destruction of the alveolar walls [2]. Computed tomography (CT) is a sensitive method to diagnose emphysema by the detection of low-attenuation areas (LAA).