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Massive hemoptysis (600 ml in 24 hours) results in a mortality of more than 50%. We have performed 74 pulmonary resections in patients with massive hemoptysis in the last 15 years, with a mortality of 13%. The mortality correlated with the rate and the amount of recorded blood loss before the operation.
A A, Garzon, M M, Cerruti, M E, Golding
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Marburg hemorrhagic fever in Durba and Watsa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: clinical documentation, features of illness, and treatment [PDF]
The objective of the present study was to describe day of onset and duration of symptoms of Marburg hemorrhagic fever (MHF), to summarize the treatments applied, and to assess the quality of clinical documentation. Surveillance and clinical records of 77
Antoine Tshomba +20 more
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Studies on the treatment of malignant tumors with fibroblast-inhibiting agent III. Effects of chloroquine on human cancers [PDF]
A fibroblast-inhibiting agent, chloroquine, used in the treatment of animal tumors led to a reasonably good result, and this approach was extended to the treatment of human cancers.
Hiraki, Kiyoshi, Kimura, Ikuro
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Background. Hemoptysis is the most common complication of lung tuberculosis (TB). Its can occur repeated and massive. Reccurent massive hemoptysis resolved with conservative therapy but if conservative therapy fails, definitive therapies such as ...
Soedarsono Soedarsono, Tri Puji Astuti
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Approach to Hemoptysis A Review
Hemoptysis is an important and alarming symptom with various etiologies. A thorough evaluation should be done by the clinician to identify the underlying pathology and site of bleeding, so that the appropriate treatment can be planned.
Saurabh Karmakar +5 more
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: diagnostic and treatment challenges [PDF]
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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Spinal cord ischemia is an important complication of bronchial artery embolization for hemoptysis. It has been reported even though a spinal artery was not visualized on arteriography. We could show a 67-year-old man with repeated hemoptysis.
Yoshihisa Kodama, MD, PhD +3 more
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Advances in imaging chest tuberculosis: blurring of differences between children and adults [PDF]
This article reviews the ongoing role of imaging in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and its complications. A modern imaging classification of TB, taking into account both adults and children and the blurring of differences in the presentation patterns,
Ahmad +63 more
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Elderly patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) exhibit distinct features and outcomes compared to classical patients. Cardiopulmonary comorbidities are common and likely contribute to the development of pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Yu Enomoto +5 more
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Systemic artery‐to‐pulmonary artery fistulas (SA‐PAFs) are rare vascular anomalies, typically associated with chronic pulmonary or pleural inflammation. SA‐PAFs are categorised by their systemic arterial origin, arising either from the bronchial arteries
Kengo Sato +9 more
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