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Interstitial lung disease in children [PDF]

Current Opinion in Pediatrics, 2014
There has been tremendous progress in the approach to childhood interstitial lung diseases (chILD), with particular recognition that interstitial lung disease (ILD) in infants is often distinct from the forms that occur in older children and adults. Diagnosis is challenging because of the rarity of ILD and the fact that the presenting symptoms of ILD ...
Christin S, Kuo, Lisa R, Young
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Lung Cancer and Interstitial Lung Diseases

Cancers
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, Ekaterina Krauss, Ira Michailidou, Vasileios Drosos, Stavros Anevlavis, Andreas Günther, Paschalis Steiropoulos   +6 more
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Performance of pulmonary artery dimensions measured on high-resolution computed tomography scan for identifying pulmonary hypertension

ERJ Open Research, 2020
Background On high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), pulmonary artery (PA) dimensions may hint at the presence of pulmonary hypertension. We aimed to determine how accurately various measures of the PA, as viewed on HRCT, predict right heart ...
Pailin Ratanawatkul, Andrea Oh, J. Caleb Richards, Jeffrey J. Swigris   +3 more
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A persistent variant telomere sequence in a human pedigree

Nature Communications
The telomere sequence, TTAGGG, is conserved across all vertebrates and plays an essential role in suppressing the DNA damage response by binding a set of proteins termed shelterin. Changes in the telomere sequence impair shelterin binding, initiate a DNA
Angela M. Hinchie, Samantha L. Sanford, Kelly E. Loughridge, Rachel M. Sutton, Anishka H. Parikh, Agustin A. Gil Silva, Daniel I. Sullivan, Pattra Chun-On, Matthew R. Morrell, John F. McDyer, Patricia L. Opresko, Jonathan K. Alder   +11 more
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Desquamative interstitial pneumonia: a systematic review of its features and outcomes

European Respiratory Review, 2020
Background Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia (DIP) is a rare form of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). Data on clinical features, aetiology, prognosis and effect of treatment strategies are limited.
Merel E. Hellemons, Catharina C. Moor, Jan von der Thüsen, Mariska Rossius, Arlette Odink, Laila Haugen Thorgersen, Johny Verschakelen, Wim Wuyts, Marlies S. Wijsenbeek, Elisabeth Bendstrup   +9 more
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Interstitial lung diseases

Breathe
This issue of Breathe focuses on interstitial lung diseases https://bit.ly/4lhll67.
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Quality of Life in Sarcoidosis

Diagnostics
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease characterised by a heterogeneous clinical presentation and variable disease course. Despite low mortality, the burden of sarcoidosis extends beyond organ involvement, with many patients reporting significant ...
Evelyn Lynn, James Tadjkarimi, Valencia Lim, Vasileios Kouranos   +3 more
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Advanced Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: Treatment and Monitoring

Diagnostics
Sarcoidosis is a multi-system inflammatory disease that poses several challenges to clinicians involved. Detecting advanced pulmonary sarcoidosis (APS) remains crucial at presentation as well as at every clinic visit since such a form of the disease is ...
Gioele Castelli, Jessica Raja, Sam Banisadr, Vasileios Kouranos   +3 more
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Non-pharmacological Management of Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Non-pharmacological interventions are integral to the multidisciplinary management of fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), complementing pharmacological therapies by addressing functional decline, symptom burden, and quality of life.
Punchalee Kaenmuang, Wing-Ho Yip, Rasleen Kahai, Laura Fabbri   +3 more
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Impact of coal mine dust exposure and cigarette smoking on lung disease in Appalachian coalminers

Respiratory 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, Andrew J Ghio, Vishal Deepak, Javeria Anwar, Vinita Vaidya, Zalak Patel, Amirahwaty Abdullah   +6 more
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