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Impact of coal mine dust exposure and cigarette smoking on lung disease in Appalachian coalminers

open access: yesRespiratory Research
Introduction Interactions have been demonstrated between cigarette smoking (CS) and occupational exposures to several particles. This study tested the postulate that CS interacts with coal mine dust exposure to impact and change radiological and ...
Rahul G. Sangani   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differential redox state contributes to sex disparities in the response to influenza virus infection in male and female mice [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Influenza virus replicates intracellularly exploiting several pathways involved in the regulation of host responses. The outcome and the severity of the infection are thus strongly conditioned by multiple host factors, including age, sex, metabolic ...
Ann Maria Clemente   +17 more
core   +2 more sources

Critical Care Ultrasonography and Its Application for COVID-19 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Ultrasound has developed as an invaluable tool in diagnosis and proper management in the intensive care unit (ICU). Application of critical care ultrasonography is quite distinct from the routine comprehensive diagnostic ultrasound exam, because the ...
Chong, MD, Weelic   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Pneumonia Caused by Klebsiella spp. in 46 Horses. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BackgroundKlebsiella spp. are implicated as a common cause of bacterial pneumonia in horses, but few reports describe clinical presentation and disease progression.Hypothesis/objectivesTo describe the signalment, clinicopathologic data, radiographic and ...
Aleman, M   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Lung Cancer and Interstitial Lung Diseases

open access: yesCancers
Lung cancer continues to be one of the leading causes of cancer-related death worldwide. There is evidence of a complex interplay between lung cancer and interstitial lung disease (ILD), affecting disease progression, management strategies, and patient outcomes. Both conditions develop as the result of common risk factors such as smoking, environmental
Fotios Drakopanagiotakis   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A first look at the reliability, validity and responsiveness of L-PF-35 dyspnea domain scores in fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis

open access: yesBMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Dyspnea impairs quality of life (QOL) in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (FHP). The Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis questionnaire (L-PF) assesses symptoms, their impacts and PF-related QOL in patients with any form of PF ...
Jeffrey J. Swigris   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Occupational exposures in sarcoidosis: a protocol for a multicentre regional case–control study in the UK

open access: yesBMJ Open Respiratory Research
Background Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unclear cause. An environmental trigger in a genetically susceptible individual resulting in immune dysregulation is suspected.
Alice Margaret Turner   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lung transplantation for interstitial lung disease

open access: yesBreathe
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are now the most common indication for lung transplant internationally. Given that many lung transplant candidates with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are older, referral to a pulmonary rehabilitation programme is important to help mitigate the adverse outcomes associated with frailty.
Ronan, Nicola J.   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Semantic Segmentation of Pathological Lung Tissue with Dilated Fully Convolutional Networks

open access: yes, 2018
Early and accurate diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is crucial for making treatment decisions, but can be challenging even for experienced radiologists. The diagnostic procedure is based on the detection and recognition of the different ILD
Anthimopoulos, Marios   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Remote Patient Monitoring for Managing Interstitial Lung DiseaseTake-Home Points

open access: yesCHEST Pulmonary
Background: Hybrid health care delivery uses a combination of in-person and telehealth visits to deliver interstitial lung disease (ILD) care efficiently and flexibly.
Genevieve Gillett, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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