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Severe acute respiratory failure due to a multifactorial diffuse alveolar haemorrhage

Respirology Case Reports, 2020
Diffuse alveolar haemorrhage (DAH) is a life‐threatening syndrome caused by infection, coagulation disorders or autoimmune diseases. We here report the case of an 81‐year‐old male subject affected by a multifactorial DAH, in which the bleeding was ...
Ernesto Crisafulli, Barbara Burgazzi, Maria Majori, Walter Serra, Alfredo Chetta   +4 more
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Partial Mechanical Unloading of the Heart Disrupts L-Type Calcium Channel and Beta-Adrenoceptor Signaling Microdomains

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Introduction: We investigated the effect of partial mechanical unloading (PMU) of the heart on the physiology of calcium and beta-adrenoceptor-cAMP (βAR-cAMP) microdomains.
Peter T. Wright, Jose L. Sanchez-Alonso, Carla Lucarelli, Carla Lucarelli, Anita Alvarez-Laviada, Claire E. Poulet, Sean O. Bello, Giuseppe Faggian, Cesare M. Terracciano, Julia Gorelik   +9 more
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Lung Development Genes and Adult Lung Function

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2020
Rationale: Poor lung health in adult life may occur partly through suboptimal growth and development, as suggested by epidemiological evidence pointing to early life risk factors.Objectives: To systematically investigate the effects of lung development genes on adult lung function.Methods: Using UK Biobank data, we tested the association of 391 genes ...
Laura Portas, Miguel Pereira, Seif O. Shaheen, Annah B. Wyss, Stephanie J. London, Peter G. J. Burney, Matthew Hind, Charlotte H. Dean, Cosetta Minelli   +8 more
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Ultrasound evaluation of diaphragmatic function in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a retrospective observational study

Respiratory Research, 2023
Introduction The diaphragm function assessed by ultrasound has been well-studied in COPD, asthma, and intensive care. However, there are only a few studies on diffuse interstitial lung disease, while dyspnea and quality of life are major issues in the ...
Jules Milesi, Alain Boussuges, Paul Habert, Julien Bermudez, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, Stéphane Delliaux, Fabienne Bregeon, Benjamin Coiffard   +7 more
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SARS-CoV-2 Neutralizing Antibodies: A Network Meta-Analysis across Vaccines

Vaccines, 2021
Background: There are no studies providing head-to-head comparison across SARS-CoV-2 vaccines. Therefore, we compared the efficacy of candidate vaccines in inducing neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.
Paola Rogliani, Alfredo Chetta, Mario Cazzola, Luigino Calzetta   +3 more
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Mycophenolate Mofetil Improves Exercise Tolerance in Systemic Sclerosis Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease: A Pilot Study

Rheumatology and Therapy, 2020
Introduction Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the overproduction of collagen leading to fibrosis of the skin and internal organs.
Valentina Vaiarello, Stefano Schiavetto, Federica Foti, Antonietta Gigante, Francesco Iannazzo, Gregorino Paone, Paolo Palange, Edoardo Rosato   +7 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
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Distinct phenotype and risk factor analysis of persistent airflow limitation among asthmatic children: a case-control study

BMC Pediatrics
Background Persistent airflow limitation (PAL) in childhood asthma is associated with a poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to categorize asthmatic children with PAL into distinct phenotypes and investigate the risk factors associated with each ...
Shiqiu Xiong, Xinyu Jia, Wei Chen, Chuanhe Liu   +3 more
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Respiratory sleep disturbance in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis

Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia (English Edition), 2016
Sleep disturbance has been described in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients as relevant to clinical and lung function predictive factors helping to improve the diagnosis and early intervention. Related paediatric studies are scarce.
A.M. Silva, A. Descalço, M. Salgueiro, L. Pereira, C. Barreto, T. Bandeira, R. Ferreira   +6 more
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RT‐PCR–Based Detection of Bone Marrow Involvement in Ewing Sarcoma: Diagnostic Validity and Prognostic Relevance

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In Ewing sarcoma (EwS), metastases, including those to bone marrow (BM), are the main factors influencing prognosis. Although reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR) offers greater sensitivity, the current EWING protocol defines BM metastases solely using light microscopic detection.
Thanh Pham, Andreas Ranft, Victor Rechl, Susanne Jabar, Wolfgang Hartmann, Kim Falkenberg, Heribert Jürgens, Norbert Graf, Torsten Keßler, Markus Metzler, Thomas Klingebiel, Thorsten Simon, Martin Benesch, Uta Dirksen   +13 more
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