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Role of Lipidomics in Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review of Emerging Evidence [PDF]

Microorganisms
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) remain a major cause of global morbidity and mortality, yet accurate pathogen identification and risk stratification continue to pose clinical challenges.
Vasiliki E. Georgakopoulou, Konstantinos Dodos, Vassiliki C. Pitiriga   +2 more
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The synergistic effect of diabetes mellitus and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol on the prediction of pneumonia in peritoneal dialysis patients: a multicenter retrospective study [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundPatients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) often exhibit abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism. Pneumonia is an important infectious complication in PD patients.
Sijia Shang, Sijia Shang, Xing Zhang, Xing Zhang, Xiaojiang Zhan, Na Tian, Yueqiang Wen, Xiaoyang Wang, Xiaoran Feng, Qian Zhou, Xianfeng Wu, Qingdong Xu, Guojun Shi, Guojun Shi, Yijia Zheng, Ning Su, Ning Su   +16 more
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Whole lung lavage in the setting of exogenous lipoid pneumonia [PDF]

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Introduction: Lipoid pneumonia results from lipid deposition in the lungs, arising either exogenously or endogenously. Exogenous lipoid pneumonia occurs from aspiration or use of oil-based products such as mineral oil or nasal topicals.
Gaurav A. Jategaonkar, John Fanous, Ryan Dunn, Karen Swanson, Michael B. Gotway, Jehad Azar, Henry D. Tazelaar, Ana C. Zamora, Ann M. Rusk   +8 more
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Acute exogenous lipoid pneumonia leading to severe ARDS: a case report [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Exogenous lipoid pneumonia, a form of pneumonia caused by the aspiration of lipid substances, is often associated with the use of mineral oil. Historically, cases have predominantly been reported in young children, elderly, or individuals with
Youdi Ye, Hui Cai, Chunfeng Dai, Qin Hu, Qiaoqiao Cao, Jing Bi, Yuanlin Song, Jinjun Jiang, Shujing Chen   +8 more
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Fatty acid synthase-mediated lipid droplet formation enhances macrophage killing of Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]

Cell Death and Disease
Macrophages play a critical role in defending against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), a major human pathogen. Recently, there has been growing interest in the metabolic regulation of macrophage function; however, the specific role of lipid synthesis ...
Yanping Wu, Jiaxin Shen, Shenwei Gao, Miao Li, Qingyu Weng, Kua Zheng, Chen Zhu, Zhongnan Qin, Jieyu Li, Jiafei Lou, Songmin Ying, Yinfang Wu, Zhihua Chen, Wen Li   +13 more
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Lipoid Pneumonia: Rare Cause of Pulmonary Fibrosis in Young Person [PDF]

Liaquat National Journal of Primary Care, 2023
Aspiration of lipid particles into the lungs results in the underdiagnosed condition known as lipoid pneumonia. Although the majority of recorded instances have been linked to the use of laxatives like mineral oil, the condition can also be brought on ...
Syed Mahmood ul Haq, Jawed Ahmed Memon, Mariya Muhammad Saleem, Rimsha Ashqeen, Shayan Anwar   +4 more
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Idiopathic endogenous lipid pneumonia: A case report of a young Syrian man

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022
Lipid pneumonia is pneumonia due to aspiration or inhalation of various oily or fatty substances. It can be divided into exogenous and endogenous depending on the source of the lipids.
Maarouf Gorra Al Nafouri, Michel Azar, Nour sbainy, Hussam Al-bardan   +3 more
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Lipoid Pneumonia and Peritoneal Endometriosis: Rare Incidental Findings on Autopsy [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2022
Lipoid pneumonia has been described in as early as 1925, by Laughlen GF, to be a rare variant of pneumonia caused by the inhalation of oil droplets. Around 50% of the patients with lipoid pneumonia are asymptomatic.
Zini Chaurasia, Renu Gupta, Swapnil Agarwal   +2 more
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Acute exogenous lipoid pneumonia: Unusual presentation as cavitating lung disease with pneumothorax

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2022
Acute lipoid pneumonia is quite uncommon and is associated with oily or lipid contents within the alveoli. Exogenous lipoid pneumonia due to kerosene poisoning, manifests with a wide clinical spectrum ranging from subtle chemical pneumonitis to marked ...
Usha Goenka, Surabhi Jajodia, Debraj Jash, Somali Ghosh, Syamasis Bandyopadhyay   +4 more
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Exogenous lipid pneumonia in old people caused by aspiration: Two case reports and literature review

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019
Background: Exogenous lipoid pneumonia is a rare entity, the diagnosis is often missed or delayed. Objective: To investigate the clinical characteristics of exogenous lipid pneumonia in elderly patients, improve the efficiency of early diagnosis and ...
Maoqing Guo, Jianguo Liu, Bo Jiang
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