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Citation: BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2022 22:450
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Risk of bleeding associated with transbronchial biopsy using flexible bronchoscopy in patients with echocardiographic or chest CT evidence of pulmonary hypertension
Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)-guided transbronchial biopsy (TBB) facilitates the diagnosis of various respiratory diseases. The safety of performing EBUS-guided TBB in patients with a finding of pulmonary hy...
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A qualitative exploration of people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis experience of a virtual pulmonary rehabilitation programme
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is recommended in the treatment of people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Little is known about the experiences of people with IPF of PR. Due to Covid-19 there has been ...
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Real-world effectiveness of omalizumab for severe allergic asthma treatment in Colombia
The allergic phenotype is responsible for more than 50% of severe asthma cases. In a stepwise approach, add-on treatments such as anti-IgE are used for severe allergic asthma (SAA). This study was aimed to des...
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Obstructive sleep apnea and nocturnal hypoxemia in adult patients with cystic fibrosis
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), nocturnal hypoxemia and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) are common comorbidities in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF). Most of the data showing this originates from children ...
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“Life-changing”: the experience of super-responders to biologics in severe asthma
There is limited information on the patient’s perspective of how biologic treatments impact their lives. We conducted a qualitative study to explore the patient’s experience of being considered a super-respond...
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Association of lung function and blood glucose level: a 10-year study in China
At present, chronic respiratory diseases are a major burden in terms of morbidity and mortality and are of increasing public health concern in China. Meanwhile, the prevalence of diabetes has increased by more...
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CircRNA has_circ_0017109 promotes lung tumor progression via activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling due to modulating miR-671-5p/FZD4 axis
Accumulating evidence highlights the critical roles of circular RNAs (circRNAs) in the malignant progression of cancers. In this study, we investigated the expression pattern of a newly identified circRNA (hsa...
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Comparing modalities for risk assessment in patients with pulmonary lesions and nondiagnostic bronchoscopy for suspected lung cancer
Bronchoscopy is commonly utilized for non-surgical sampling of indeterminant pulmonary lesions, but nondiagnostic procedures are common. Accurate assessment of the risk of malignancy is essential for decision ...
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Two-dimensional shear wave elastography: a new tool for evaluating respiratory muscle stiffness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients
Impaired respiratory function caused by respiratory muscle dysfunction is one of the common consequences of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this study, two-dimensional shear wave elastography ...
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Correction: Modified regimen intrapleural alteplase with pulmozyme in pleural infection management: a tertiary teaching hospital experience
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Retrospective review comparing intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (alteplase) and surgical intervention in complex pleural effusion
Intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy (IPFT) is one of the treatment options for complex pleural effusion. In this study, the IPFT agent used was alteplase, a tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). This study aims t...
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MRI-assessed diaphragmatic function can predict frequent acute exacerbation of COPD: a prospective observational study based on telehealth-based monitoring system
Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) have considerably high mortality and re-hospitalisation rate. Diaphragmatic dysfunction (DD) is common in COPD patients. However, whether d...
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Comparative proteomic analysis of mustard lung as a complicated disease using systems biology approach
During Iraq-Iran conflict, chemical weapons, particularly SM gas, were used numerous times, whose aftereffects are still present. This study aimed to compare serum proteome in the chronic ML (n = 10) and HC (n...
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Mortality and lung function decline in patients who develop chronic pulmonary aspergillosis after lung cancer surgery
Lung cancer surgery is reported as a risk factor for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA). However, limited data are available on its clinical impact. We aimed to determine the effect of developed CPA after l...
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Circadian clock gene Clock-Bmal1 regulates cellular senescence in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disease. COPD is associated with accelerated lung aging. Circadian clock is believed to play important roles in COPD. Although the circ...
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Effective-component compatibility of Bufei Yishen formula III ameliorated COPD by improving airway epithelial cell senescence by promoting mitophagy via the NRF2/PINK1 pathway
Effective-component compatibility of Bufei Yishen formula III (ECC-BYF III) demonstrates positive effects on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Long-term health-related quality of life in patients on home mechanical ventilation
It is fundamental to optimize and retain health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the long term in patients with home mechanical ventilation (HMV). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the evolution of the...
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Comparing ‘clinical hunch’ against clinical decision support systems (PERC rule, wells score, revised Geneva score and YEARS criteria) in the diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially life-threatening condition. Since it is considered a ‘do not miss’ diagnosis, PE tends to be over-investigated beyond the evidence-based clinical decision su...
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Impact of opioid analgesics on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in a lung cancer population
A retrospective clinical study was conducted to compare the prognosis between the opioid analgesic (OA) treated and OA-untreated groups and to evaluate the effect of opioid analgesics on the efficacy of immune...
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Different chest HRCT scan protocols change the extent of ground glass opacities
Ground glass opacity (GGO) is the main HRCT feature representing alveolitis in systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), but may also represent other conditions such as atelectasis or ...
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Clinical characteristics and drug utilisation patterns in patients with chronic cough: a retrospective cohort study using a Japanese claims database
Although unmet medical needs for better care of patients with chronic cough exist in Japan, epidemiological information about these patients and their treatments is very limited.
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Diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase to adenosine deaminase ratio for tuberculous pleural effusion: an analysis of two cohorts
This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid (PF) lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) to adenosine deaminase (ADA) (LDH/ADA) ratio for tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). Especially to explore...
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Value of sputum Gram stain, sputum culture, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Gram stain in predicting single bacterial pathogen among children with community-acquired pneumonia
Currently, the microbial etiology of community-acquired pneumonia in children remains challenging. While Gram stain and sputum culture are commonly used to detect bacterial pathogens, it is unclear whether the...
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A register-based study: cough - a frequent phenomenon in the adult population
Chronic cough, more than 8 weeks, can either be without co-morbidity called unexplained chronic cough (UCC) or with co-morbidity called refractory chronic cough (RCC). Using datasets from the Danish National P...
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A cross-sectional survey on the lung ultrasound training and practice of respiratory therapists in mainland China
This national study aimed to investigate the lung ultrasound (LUS) training and practice of respiratory therapists (RTs) in mainland China.
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Bronchial artery diameter in massive hemoptysis in cystic fibrosis
Massive hemoptysis is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and advanced pulmonary disease. Hypertrophied bronchial arteries are understood to cause massive he...
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Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica: clinical, bronchoscopic, and comorbid features in a case series
Tracheobronchopathia osteochondroplastica (TO) is a rare condition of unknown etiology. TO is characterized by submucosal nodules, with or without calcifications, protruding in the anterolateral walls of the t...
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Oropharyngeal swallowing physiology and safety in patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: a consecutive descriptive case series
Dysphagia occurs in multiple respiratory pathophysiologies, increasing the risk of pulmonary complications secondary to aspiration. Reflux associated aspiration and a dysregulated lung microbiome is implicated...
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Weaning and extubation from neonatal mechanical ventilation: an evidenced-based review
Mechanical ventilation is a lifesaving treatment used to treat critical neonatal patients. It facilitates gas exchange, oxygenation, and CO2 removal. Despite advances in non-invasive ventilatory support method...
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Aspergillus tracheobronchitis with Birt-Hogg-Dubè syndrome as a rare cause of chronic cough
Aspergillus tracheobronchitis (ATB) is confined as a condition of chronic superficial infection of tracheobronchial tree. Its diagnosis is difficult due to atypical manifestations and low detective rate of Asp...
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Impact of high-risk of obstructive sleep apnea on chronic cough: data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Chronic cough is an extremely common clinical symptom of various diseases. However, the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic cough in the general population has not been sufficiently ...
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Patients with allergic asthma have lower risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes than patients with nonallergic asthma
Although asthma does not appear to be a risk factor for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), outcomes could vary for patients with different asthma subtypes. The objective of this analysis was to compar...
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Association of Underlying Comorbidities and Sites of tuberculosis: an analysis using surveillance data
Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly heterogeneous disease that can affect any organ. Extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) is more difficult to diagnose due to various clinical presentations. Depending on the characteristics of ...
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Acute effect of fine particulate matter and respiratory mortality in Changsha, China: a time-series analysis
Previous studies have confirmed that exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with respiratory disease mortality. However, due to the differences in PM2.5 concentration, composition and populatio...
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Comparison of the clinical manifestations and chest CT findings of pulmonary cryptococcosis in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The purpose of our study was to perform a meta-analysis and systematic review to compare differences in clinical manifestations and chest computed tomography (CT) findings between immunocompetent and immunocom...
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Olfactory mucosa tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells lysate ameliorates LPS-induced acute liver injury in mice
Acute liver injury (ALI) induced by sepsis seriously endangers the health of human beings every year. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) lysate containing various regulators had a positive effect on anti-inflammati...
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Why a large percentage of Tunisian women aged 40 years and more has a reduced forced vital capacity? The implication of parity
The investigation of the link between reduced forced vital capacity (FVC) and risk factors and health variables in women aged ≥ 40 years is encouraged since a reduced FVC was related to all-cause mortality. Th...
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LINC02126 is a potential diagnostic, prognostic and immunotherapeutic target for lung adenocarcinoma
Adenocarcinoma has long been an independent histological class of lung cancer, which leads to high morbidity and mortality. We aimed to investigate the contribution of LINC02126 in lung adenocarcinoma.
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Surgery versus radiotherapy in octogenarians with stage Ia non‑small cell lung cancer: propensity score matching analysis of the SEER database
To compare overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) outcomes of surgery with radiotherapy in octogenarians with stage Ia non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Starting HMV at home: a reasonable option for many patients?
In the current study, we undertook a more detailed exploration of the reasons why patients undergoing HMV were screened out of a recently published study in order to better understand how applicable home initi...
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Prevalence and risk prediction value of tricuspid regurgitation by echocardiography in precapillary pulmonary hypertension
In precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH), the incidence of different tricuspid regurgitation (TR) degree is poorly defined. The impact of TR severity on pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) assessment and clinic...
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Long-term dyspnea, regional ventilation distribution and peripheral lung function in COVID-19 survivors: a 1 year follow up study
Dyspnea is common after COVID-19 pneumonia and can be characterized by a defective CO2 diffusion (DLCO) despite normal pulmonary function tests (PFT). Nevertheless, DLCO impairment tends to normalize at 1 year, w...
Citation: BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2022 22:408 -
Temperature-controlled Laminar Airflow (TLA) in symptomatic severe asthma – a post hoc analysis of severe exacerbations, quality of life and health economics
Uncontrolled severe asthma constitutes a major economic burden to society. Add-ons to standard inhaled treatments include inexpensive oral corticosteroids and expensive biologics. Nocturnal treatment with Temp...
Citation: BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2022 22:407 -
Chronic rhinosinusitis associated with chronic bronchitis in a five-year follow-up: the Telemark study
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is associated with generalised airway inflammation. Few studies have addressed the relationship between CRS and chronic bronchitis (CB).
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Prediction of exercise-induced desaturation in COPD patients without resting hypoxemia: a retrospective study
There is no universally accepted criterion for assessing exercise-induced desaturation (EID). The purpose of this study is to compare the two methods regularly used for determining EID in COPD patients, as wel...
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Pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma and mortality risk
Surgical resection is usually recommended for the treatment of pulmonary sclerosing pneumocytoma (PSP). However, no comparative study has demonstrated that surgical resection leads to improved outcomes. We aim...
Citation: BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2022 22:404 -
Nomogram for prediction of severe community-acquired pneumonia development in diabetic patients: a multicenter study
Diabetic patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) have an increased risk of progressing to severe CAP. It is essential to develop predictive tools at the onset of the disease for early identification a...
Citation: BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2022 22:403 -
Risk analysis of grade ≥ 2 radiation pneumonitis based on radiotherapy timeline in stage III/IV non-small cell lung cancer treated with volumetric modulated arc therapy: a retrospective study
Radiotherapy is an important treatment for patients with stage III/IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and due to its high incidence of radiation pneumonitis, it is essential to identify high-risk people as...
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The effect of N-acetylcysteine in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NINCFB): study protocol for a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
N-acetylcysteine (NAC), which is specifically involved in airway mucus clearance and antioxidation, is recommended by the treatment guideline for non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB). However, there is li...
Citation: BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2022 22:401
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