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The Role of Strain by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Predicting the Prognosis of Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, 2023
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterized by thrombotic obstruction of the pulmonary arteries, and right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is a major cause of death.
Xuefei Zhang MS, Xiaojuan Guo MD, Bowen Zhang MS, Qi Yang MD, Juanni Gong MD, Suqiao Yang MD, Jifeng Li MD, Tuguang Kuang MD, Ran Miao PhD, Yuanhua Yang MD   +9 more
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Pulsed moxifloxacin for the prevention of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2010
Background Acute exacerbations contribute to the morbidity and mortality associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This proof-of-concept study evaluates whether intermittent pulsed moxifloxacin treatment could reduce the frequency of ...
Jones, PW, Badenhorst J., Sethi S., Cukier A., Miravitlles, M, Sethi, S, Clancy L., Marlize Schmitt Theron, Bitter-Suermann S., Miravitlles Marc, Bettendorf A., Nadar R., Sanjay Sethi, Queguiner A., Rubinstein, E, Potena A., Naude G., PULSE Study group, Abenhaim N., Schroder-Babo W., Di Bartolo C., null null, Theron, MS, Kroemer B., Ferreyra R., del Campo F., de Oliveira J. A., Wedzicha J. A., Jones P. W., Killian J., Watz H., Millar A., Toubis M., Jadwiga A Wedzicha, Molitor S., Anzueto A., Gebhardt R., Groth G., Sanchez R. P., Peraza R. B., Sharafkhaneh A., Bassaris H., Smith C., Wilson Robert, Merida F. C., Fritscher C., Joubert J., Sethi Sanjay, Llamas F. S., Parada M., Alvarez-Sala L., Rubinstein Ethan, Raz P., Cote C., Vlastos F., Legnani D., Richter K., Menendez R., Barnes N. C., Viljoen J., Hasan S., Lalanne G., Wilson, R, Rubinstein E., Rastogi P., Elliott M., Bolio F. T., Fernandez P., Gaines S., Colberg K., Schaberg T., Harari S., Triot P., Monso E., Nieuwoudt G., Westerhausen U., Paul W Jones, Mans W., O'Connell F., Prins M., Dichmann R., Miravitlles M., Taminau D., Raz M., Ignacio J. M., Plautz M., Jones Paul W, Theron M. S., Zeltser D., Habib M., Kawley F., Jardim J. B., Linnhoff A., Weiler Z., Cutillas J. R., Wedzicha Jadwiga A, Robert Wilson, Barros M., Stockley R., Ethan Rubinstein, Wedzicha, JA, Wilson R., Mahutte C. K., Bugnas B., Littner M., Marc Miravitlles, Luna C., Theron Marlize, Hosp H. A., Pozzi E., Groth J., Rubinstein, Ethan, Wilson, Robert, Theron, Marlize S, Jones, Paul W, Sethi, Sanjay, Miravitlles, Marc, the PULSE Study group, Wedzicha, Jadwiga A   +118 more
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Risk factors for prolonged ventilation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease presenting with acute respiratory failure [PDF]

, 2009
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 35-37).Patients with COPD presenting to the Emergency Unit with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure often require invasive mechanical ventilation and subsequent admission to the intensive ...
Van der Schyff, Nasief
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Outcomes associated with comorbid diabetes among patients with COPD exacerbation: findings from the ACURE registry

Respiratory Research, 2021
Background Diabetes is a common comorbidity among patients with exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). Diabetes has been reported to be associated with length of stay (LOS), death, and cost among AECOPD patients.
Xihua Mao, Chen Liang, Hongtao Niu, Fen Dong, Ke Huang, Yahong Chen, Kewu Huang, Qingyuan Zhan, Yaowen Zhang, Yin Huang, Ting Yang, Chen Wang   +11 more
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Pulmonary xenon-129 MRI: new opportunities to unravel enigmas in respiratory medicine [PDF]

European Respiratory Journal, 2019
129Xe MRI provides rapid, sensitive, non-invasive, high spatial resolution and simultaneous measurements of pulmonary ventilation, tissue microstructure and gas exchange, and is poised for routine clinical assessments in patients with chronic lung diseasehttp://bit.ly ...
Eddy, Rachel L, Parraga, Grace
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Advantages and challenges of metagenomic sequencing for the diagnosis of pulmonary infectious diseases

The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2022
Objective We aim to familiarize the application status of metagenomic sequencing in diagnosing pulmonary infections, to compare metagenomic sequencing with traditional diagnostic methods, to conclude the advantages and limitations of metagenomic ...
Yan Chen, Li‐Chao Fan, Yan‐Hua Chai, Jin‐Fu Xu   +3 more
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Acceptance of and six‐month adherence to continuous positive airway pressure in patients with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea

The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2021
Background Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the most effective treatment for moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Acceptance of and adherence to CPAP are crucial for optimal treatment outcomes.
Kun Luo, Li Zhang, Xiaolei Zhang, Teng Han, Yiming Li, Chen Wang   +5 more
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The diagnostic value of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy combined with rapid on-site evaluation in diffuse lung diseases: a prospective and self-controlled study

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background The etiology of interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is varied. Early diagnosis and a specific pathological type could significantly improve the prognosis.
Xianqiu Chen, Jie Luo, Li Yang, Likun Hou, Bing Jie, Yang Hu, Jianxiong Li, Xing Jiang, Jinfu Xu, Kebin Cheng   +9 more
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Impact of targeted pulmonary arterial hypertension therapies in severe pulmonary hypertension in chronic lung diseases

ERJ Open Research, 2023
Research questions Patients with severe pulmonary hypertension associated with chronic lung disease have a poor prognosis. Targeted pulmonary arterial hypertension therapies might improve exercise capacity and outcome, but there are no guidelines on ...
Romain Naud, Julien Bermudez, Noémie Resseguier, Ana Nieves, Bérengère Coltey, Nadine Dufeu, Clarisse Gautier, Youssef Trigui, Marc Laine, Benjamin Coiffard, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert   +10 more
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Circulating leukotriene b4 identifies respiratory complications after trauma [PDF]

, 2012
Background. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4), a proinflammatory lipid mediator correlates well with the acute phase of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Therefore, LTB4-levels were investigated to determine whether they might be a useful clinical marker ...
Henrich, Dirk, Geiger, Emanuel Valentin, Lehnert, Mark, Marzi, Ingo, Emanuel V. Geiger, Ingo Marzi, Dirk Henrich, Birgit Auner, Auner, Birgit, Borna Relja, Relja, Borna, Mark Lehnert   +11 more
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