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  • Title: Lung volume reduction surgery: a new breath of life for emphysema patients.
    Author: McGregor RJ, Schakenbach LH.
    Journal: Medsurg Nurs; 1996 Aug; 5(4):245-52. PubMed ID: 8852194.
    Abstract:
    Patients with emphysema suffer continuously with dyspnea which ultimately can affect their activities of daily living. Lung volume reduction is a surgical procedure that is effective in relieving the dyspnea and improving the patient's quality of life.
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