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Prospective cohort of cryobiopsy in interstitial lung diseases: a single center experience
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022 Rationale Transbronchial cryobiopsy has been increasingly used to diagnose interstitial lung diseases. However, there is uncertainty regarding its accuracy and risks, mainly due to a paucity of prospective or randomized trials comparing cryobiopsy to ...
Manuel L. Ribeiro Neto +14 more
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Integrative Medicine for Respiratory Conditions [PDF]
Medical Clinics of North America, 2017 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are 2 common chronic respiratory disorders in primary care that cause considerable morbidity and mortality. This article reviews disease pathophysiology and outlines an integrative, multidimensional approach to the evaluation and management of these conditions, including pharmacotreatment, nutrition ...
Gloria Y. Yeh, Randy Horwitz
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Protection and mechanism of action of a novel human respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate based on the extracellular domain of small hydrophobic protein [PDF]
, 2014 Infections with human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) occur globally in all age groups and can have devastating consequences in young infants. We demonstrate that a vaccine based on the extracellular domain (SHe) of the small hydrophobic (SH) protein ...
Bert Schepens +20 more
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Respiratory Research, 2020 Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive episodes of complete or partial obstruction of the upper airways during sleep. Conscious sedation for flexible bronchoscopy (FB) places patients in a sleep-like condition.
Andrei M. Darie +7 more
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Tele-Exercise in Non-Hospitalized versus Hospitalized Post-COVID-19 Patients
Sports, 2022 The purpose of our study was to investigate the effect of tele-exercise (TE) performed for 4 consecutive weeks on fitness indicators in hospitalized post-COVID-19 patients versus non-hospitalized patients.
Vasileios T. Stavrou +5 more
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Overlap Syndrome in Respiratory Medicine: Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2014 Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are highly prevalent chronic diseases in the general population. Both are characterized by similar mechanisms: airway inflammation, airway obstruction, and airway hyperresponsiveness. However, the distinction between the two obstructive diseases is not always clear.
Corlateanu, Alexandru +3 more
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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in middle ear: A case report
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2023 Background: Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a common disease in developing countries, among which middle ear TB is rare. Furthermore, it is relatively difficult to make an early diagnosis and provide follow-up treatment for middle ear TB.
Tanze Cao +5 more
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Altered fecal microbiome and metabolome in adult patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis
Respiratory Research, 2022 Background Emerging experimental and epidemiological evidence highlights a crucial cross-talk between the intestinal flora and the lungs, termed the “gut-lung axis”. However, the function of the gut microbiota in bronchiectasis remains undefined. In this
Wen-Wen Wang +12 more
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CYFRA21-1 is a more sensitive biomarker to assess the severity of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022 Background Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CYFRA21-1 are the commonly used biomarkers to identify patients with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (APAP).
Jiu-Wu Bai +5 more
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