Mucus
Mucus plugs revealed via imaging correlate with airflow obstruction, eosinophilia
WASHINGTON — Providers can measure mucus plugs directly with computer tomography and indirectly with MRI imaging, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Mucus-plugged airways marked by prominent airway remodeling in patients with asthma
WASHINGTON — Airways plugged with mucus experience more remodeling than airways that have not been plugged with mucus among patients with asthma, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Mucus plugs blocking airways linked to increased mortality risk in adults with COPD
WASHINGTON — All-cause mortality rates in patients with COPD rose when they had mucus plugs blocking medium- to large-sized airways, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
Mucus accumulation, MUC5B found in COVID-19 autopsy lungs
Patients who died of COVID-19 had a high expression of MUC5B in their lungs and mucus accumulation in distal airways, according to a study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Mucus plugs associated with more severe asthma exacerbations
Patients with poorly controlled asthma and mucus plugs had significantly more airflow obstruction, type 2 inflammation and severe exacerbations, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.