Epidemiology of invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients : clinical presentation, underlying conditions, and outcome [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction: Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a fungal infection that particularly affects immunocompromised hosts. Recently, several studies have indicated a high incidence of IA in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Blasco-Navalpotro, Miguel +13 more
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Aspergillus nodule, a rare variant of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis mimicking as lung cancer
Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research, 2020 Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis includes several disease manifestations, including aspergilloma, Aspergillus nodules, chronic cavitary pulmonary aspergillosis, and chronic fibrosing pulmonary aspergillosis.
Manoj Kumar Pandey +4 more
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: diagnostic and treatment challenges [PDF]
, 2016 Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) is a pulmonary disorder, occurring mostly in asthmatic and cystic fibrosis patients, caused by an abnormal T-helper 2 lymphocyte response of the host to Aspergillus fumigatus antigens.
CINICOLA, BIANCA LAURA +3 more
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Educational Case: Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis [PDF]
Academic Pathology, 2019 The following fictional case is intended as a learning tool within the Pathology Competencies for Medical Education (PCME), a set of national standards for teaching pathology. These are divided into three basic competencies: Disease Mechanisms and Processes, Organ System Pathology, and Diagnostic Medicine and Therapeutic Pathology.
Pouya Jamshidi MD +3 more
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Factors associated with invasive lung aspergillosis and the significance of positive aspergillus culture after liver transplantation [PDF]
, 1992 From January 1981 to December 1990, 2180 patients underwent orthotopic liver transplantation at the University of Pittsburgh. Thirty-two patients (1.5%) were identified with invasive aspergillosis (29 lung, 2 intraabdominal, 1 meningitis). Of 29 patients
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2023 When Aspergillus, an ubiquitous, saprophytic fungus, is detected in respiratory tract specimens collected from chronic respiratory disease patients, it is important to determine whether it is a true infection or colonization.
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Increased mortality in hematological malignancy patients with acute respiratory failure from undetermined etiology : a Groupe de Recherche en Réanimation Respiratoire en Onco-Hématologique (Grrr-OH) study [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is the most frequent complication in patients with hematological malignancies and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
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Pathogenicity and virulence of Aspergillus fumigatus
Virulence, 2023 Pulmonary infections caused by the mould pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus are a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Compromised lung defences arising from immunosuppression, chronic respiratory conditions or more recently, concomitant viral or
Kayleigh Earle +7 more
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Pulmonary aspergillosis: diagnosis and treatment
European Respiratory Review, 2022 Aspergillus species are the most frequent cause of fungal infections of the lungs with a broad spectrum of clinical presentations including invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) and chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA).
Frederic Lamoth, Thierry Calandra
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, 2010 The use of cannabis is embedded within many societies, mostly used by the young and widely perceived to be safe. Increasing concern regarding the potential for cannabis to cause mental health effects has dominated cannabis research and the potential ...
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