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Immunotherapy of lung cancer: An update [PDF]
, 2006 In Germany lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-associated death in men. Surgery, chemotherapy and radiation may enhance survival of patients suffering from lung cancer but the enhancement is typically transient and mostly absent with advanced ...
Aman MJ +36 more
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Agricultural lung diseases. [PDF]
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2000 Agriculture is considered one of the most hazardous occupations. Organic dusts and toxic gases constitute some of the most common and potentially disabling occupational and environmental hazards. The changing patterns of agriculture have paradoxically contributed to both improved working conditions and increased exposure to respiratory hazards.
Steven R. Kirkhorn, Vincent F. Garry
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European Respiratory Review, 2022 Parasitic lung diseases are caused by a number of parasites as a result of transient passage in the lung or as a result of an immunologic reaction. The clinical presentation may be in the form of focal or cystic lesions, pleural effusion or diffuse pulmonary infiltrates. With increasing globalisation, it is important to consider parasitic infections in
Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq +2 more
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Global Health Action, 2017 Background: Myanmar has a high burden of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and second-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) has been available since 2008 in the public health sector.
Nang Thu Thu Kyaw +9 more
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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background and challenges to implementation In India, more than 275 million adults use tobacco, which kills 1.2 million of these every year. More than one-quarter of India´s youth begin tobacco use before they are 16 years old and 85% of all users begin
Ashish Kumar Pandey +5 more
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New Spirometry Indices for Detecting Mild Airflow Obstruction. [PDF]
, 2018 The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) relies on demonstration of airflow obstruction. Traditional spirometric indices miss a number of subjects with respiratory symptoms or structural lung disease on imaging.
Barjaktarevic, Igor +13 more
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Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency [PDF]
, 2001 α-1 antitrypsin is synthesised in the liver and protects lung alveolar tissues from destruction by neutrophil elastase. α-1 antitrypsin deficiency is a common autosomal recessive condition (1:1600 to 1:1800) in which liver disease results from retention ...
Primhak, R.A., Tanner, M.S.
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Quantitative CT analysis in patients with pulmonary emphysema: is lung function influenced by concomitant unspecific pulmonary fibrosis? [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: Quantitative analysis of CT scans has proven to be a reproducible technique, which might help to understand the pathophysiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema.
Doellinger, Felix +5 more
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Claudins in lung diseases [PDF]
Respiratory Research, 2011 Tight junctions are the most apically localized part of the epithelial junctional complex. They regulate the permeability and polarity of cell layers and create compartments in cell membranes. Claudins are structural molecules of tight junctions.
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BMC Cancer, 2018 Background COPD patients are at increased risk of developing non-small cell lung carcinoma that has a worse prognosis. Oxidative stress contributes to carcinogenesis and is increased in COPD patients due to mitochondrial dysfunction.
F. Ng Kee Kwong +4 more
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