Lung-volume reduction surgery was a forgotten chapter in the history of thoracic surgery until it was reincarnated in a new form in 1994. The first report of 20 patients presented startlingly good results with minimal morbidity and mortality and interest in the procedure rapidly disseminated among the thoracic surgical community [1]. Within 2 years over a dozen additional article appeared from ...

Anticipated changes in climate and research findings on the drought sensitivity of beech have triggered controversial discussions about the future of European beech. We investigated the growth response of beech on the treeand stand-level in mature stands to three different thinning intensities (no thinning, strong thinning, very strong thinning) on a northeastand southwest-facing slope in South...

Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is used to treat advanced emphysema that is refractory to maximal medical therapy. 1 Th e National Emphysema Treatment Trials (NETT) have shown their effi cacy in improving 6-min walk distance, maximal exercise capacity, and quality of life, although the mortality benefi t may be limited to the upper-lobe predominance, low-baseline exercise group. 2 , 3 We, ...