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Anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha therapy during murine Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: increased mortality in the absence of liver injury. [PDF]

, 2003
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a leading cause of gram-negative bacterial pneumonia, often resulting in bacteremia concurrent with the localized pulmonary infection.
Cogen, Anna L, Lau, Helen Y, Monteleon, Christine L, Moore, Thomas A, Standiford, Theodore J   +4 more
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Circulating Protein Biomarkers in Systemic Sclerosis Related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Review of Published Data

Frontiers in Medicine, 2018
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) develops in 7–12% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and is associated with a 3 year survival of 52%. Early detection by screening is therefore recommended for all patients with SSc.
Peter M. Hickey, Peter M. Hickey, Allan Lawrie, Robin Condliffe   +3 more
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Btp Proteins from Brucella abortus Modulate the Lung Innate Immune Response to Infection by the Respiratory Route [PDF]

, 2017
Although inhalation of infected aerosols is a frequent route for Brucella infection in humans, it rarely causes pulmonary clinical manifestations, suggesting a mild or nearly absent local inflammatory response.
Baldi, Pablo Cesar, Comerci, Diego José, Falivene, Juliana, Fernandez, Andrea Giselle, Ferrero, Mariana Cristina, Hielpos, María Soledad, Vanzulli, Silvia   +6 more
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Impact of chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection on health-related quality of life in Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2017
Background In bronchiectasis patients, chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) infection has been associated with worse health-related quality of life (HRQL), but little is known about Mycobacterium avium complex lung disease (MACLD) patients in this context.
Hirofumi Kamata, Takanori Asakura, Shoji Suzuki, Ho Namkoong, Kazuma Yagi, Yohei Funatsu, Satoshi Okamori, Shunsuke Uno, Yoshifumi Uwamino, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Tomoyasu Nishimura, Makoto Ishii, Tomoko Betsuyaku, Naoki Hasegawa   +13 more
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Noninvasive mechanical ventilation in high-risk pulmonary infections: a clinical review [PDF]

, 2014
The aim of this article was to review the role of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in acute pulmonary infectious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), H1N1 and tuberculosis, and to assess the risk of disease transmission with the use ...
Ambrosino, Nicolino, Depuydt, Pieter, Esquinas, Antonio M, Gay, Peter, Girault, Christophe, Han, Fang, Hui, David S, International NIV Network, on behalf of the, Papadakos, Peter J, Pravinkumar, S Egbert, Scala, Raffaele, Soroksky, Arie   +11 more
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Oral antibiotics relieve allergic asthma in post-weaning mice via reducing iNKT cells and function of ADRB2

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
The role of normal gut microbiota in asthma or ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthma tolerance (OT) remains unclear. Here, we established mouse models of asthma and OT followed by 2 weeks of antibiotic treatment, to clear the gut microbiota.
Na Li, Na Li, Jie Chen, Sitao Xie, Meng Zhang, Tianyun Shi, Yanchao He, Zhijun Jie, Xiao Su   +8 more
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Diagnostic and prognostic significance of cardiovascular magnetic resonance native myocardial T1 mapping in patients with pulmonary hypertension

Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 2018
Background Native T1 may be a sensitive, contrast-free, non-invasive cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) marker of myocardial tissue changes in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension.
Laura C. Saunders, Chris S. Johns, Neil J. Stewart, Charlotte J. E. Oram, David A. Capener, Valentina O. Puntmann, Charlie A. Elliot, Robin C. Condliffe, David G. Kiely, Martin J. Graves, Jim M. Wild, Andy J. Swift   +11 more
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An international, multicentre evaluation and description of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection in cystic fibrosis [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Several cases of Burkholderia pseudomallei infection in CF have been previously reported. We aimed to identify all cases globally, risk factors for acquisition, clinical consequences, and optimal treatment strategies.
Bell, SC, Currie, BJ, Geake, JB, Reid, DW   +3 more
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The causes and consequences of seasonal variation in COPD exacerbations [PDF]

, 2014
Gavin C Donaldson, Jadwiga A Wedzicha Airways Disease Section, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK Abstract: The time of year when patients experience exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a much ...
Donaldson, G, Wedzicha, J
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Prevalence and management of chronic breathlessness in COPD in a tertiary care center

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019
Background Breathlessness is the prominent symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Despite optimal therapeutic management including pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, many COPD patients exhibit significant ...
H. Carette, M. Zysman, C. Morelot-Panzini, J. Perrin, E. Gomez, A. Guillaumot, P. R. Burgel, G. Deslee, P. Surpas, O. Le Rouzic, T. Perez, A. Chaouat, N. Roche, F. Chabot, on behalf of the Initiatives BPCO (bronchopneumopathie chronique obstructive) Scientific Committee and Investigators   +14 more
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