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Asthma in Patients With Confirmed Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. [PDF]
Pulmonary sarcoidosis and asthma can present identical symptoms, making clinical evaluation difficult if the two diseases overlap. Diagnostic challenges often lead to either overdiagnosis of asthma in patients with confirmed sarcoidosis or withholding appropriate asthma treatment.
Lewandowska AA +8 more
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Extrinsic allergic alveolitis. Case report [PDF]
La alveolitis alérgica extrínseca engloba un conjunto de entidades mediadas inmunológicamente, causadas por la inhalación repetida de antígenos. Su incidencia a nivel mundial oscila entre 0,3 y 0,9 casos por cada 100 000 habitantes.
Sánchez-Sánchez, Samuel +2 more
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Acute life-threatening extrinsic allergic alveolitis in a paint controller [PDF]
Occupational diisocyanate-induced extrinsic allergic alveolitis (EAA) is a rare and probably underestimated diagnosis. Two acute occupational EAA cases have been described in this context, but neither of them concerned hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI ...
C. Tomicic +13 more
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Fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), which is otherwise known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis, is a clinical syndrome characterized by diffuse interstitial involvement secondary to exposure to organic antigens.
Ravindran Chetambath, Rameesa Shanavas
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Acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with mushroom worker’s lung – a case report
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP), also known as extrinsic allergic alveolitis is a non-IgE mediated allergic reaction to inhalation of an allergen. There are more than 200 allergens known to cause this condition, but the list of antigens responsible for
Marcelina Makuch +4 more
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Abstract Background Offspring born via cesarean delivery (CD) may be more prone to develope long‐term respiratory diseases, compared to those delivered vaginally (VD). In this study, we compared the rates of respiratory diseases between first twins VD and second twins delivered via CD. Methods This was a retrospective database study.
Israel Yoles +2 more
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A case of humidifier lung; the key diagnosis is detailed medical history taking
Humidifier lung is a phenotype of hypersensitive pneumonitis (HP) caused by inhalation exposure to contaminated humidifier vapours that frequently occur during dry winter. We report a case of humidifier lung that was diagnosed based on its characteristic clinical cause and detailed medical history taking.
Munechika Hara, Yasuaki Yashiro
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Evaluation of cases with hypersensitivity pneumonia: 10 year analysis
The aim of this study was to examine the clinical features of hypersensitivity pneumonia cases, diagnostic methods, and related conditions in our hospital, which is a reference clinic in Turkey for chest disease. HP is a common immune‐mediated interstitial lung disease induced by repeated exposure to environmental and occupational antigens. Etiological
Adem Koyuncu +2 more
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Clinical utility of a standardized chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis exposure questionnaire
Abstract Background and Objective Identification of an exposure is integral to the diagnosis, management, and prognostication of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (CHP). Standardized questionnaires may aid in the identification of exposures, however, there currently are no evidence‐based patient‐validated questionnaires available.
Hayley Barnes +8 more
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Physicians' ability to recognize adventitious lung sounds
Abstract Background Lung auscultation is an important tool for diagnosing respiratory diseases. However, the ability of observers to recognize respiratory sounds varies considerably and depends on the sound. The present study aimed to assess the auscultatory skills of healthcare professionals and medical students. Methods A total of 295 physicians (185
Dafni Moriki +6 more
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