Experimental Pulmonary Granuloma Mimicking Sarcoidosis Induced by Propionibacterium acnes in Mice [PDF]
, 2010 Propionibacterium acnes has been implicated as an etiologic agent of sarcoidosis since the isolation of this bacterium from sarcoid lesions. We experimentally produced a murine pulmonary granuloma model using P.
Ichikawa, Hirohisa +9 more
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An analysis of potential costs of adverse events based on Drug Programs in Poland. Pulmonology focus
Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, 2014 The project was performed within the Polish Society for Pharmacoeconomics (PTFE). The objective was to estimate the potential costs of treatment of side effects, which theoretically may occur as a result of treatment of selected diseases. We analyzed the
Szkultecka-Debek Monika +9 more
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Evaluation of Functional Condition of Respiratory Muscles of Patients with a Complicated Bronchial Asthma Pathology and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases [PDF]
, 2017 The aim of the research was to study the functional state of respiratory muscles and neuro-respiratory drive in patients with a combined pathology of bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.The functional condition of the respiratory ...
Feschenko, Y. (Yuriy) +1 more
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Treatment of symptomatic endobronchial hamartoma by bronchoscopy
Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de CórdobaHamartomas are benign tumors characterized by disorganized tissue native to a specific anatomical location. We present the case of a 61-year-old male with a history of COVID-19 infection who presented with a persistent cough.
María Emilia Cano +2 more
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Tuberculosis diagnostics and biomarkers: needs, challenges, recent advances, and opportunities [PDF]
, 2012 Tuberculosis is unique among the major infectious diseases in that it lacks accurate rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests. Failure to control the spread of tuberculosis is largely due to our inability to detect and treat all infectious cases of pulmonary
Alexandre Harari +118 more
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Exhaled Nitric Oxide is Not a Biomarker for Pulmonary Tuberculosis. [PDF]
, 2018 To reduce transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in resource-limited countries where TB remains a major cause of mortality, novel diagnostic tools are urgently needed.
Aston +28 more
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CHEST Critical CareTopic Importance: High-quality core outcome sets (COSs) and core outcome measurement sets (COMSs) can help to optimize research by allowing the results of clinical trials to be compared and combined in systematic reviews.
Sarah L. Gorst, PhD +2 more
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Inhaled corticosteroids versus long-acting beta -agonists for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Review). [PDF]
, 2011 Long-acting beta(2)-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids can be used as maintenance therapy by patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These interventions are often taken together in a combination inhaler.
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar +8 more
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Glucocorticoids for treating paediatric pulmonary hypertension: A novel use for a common medication [PDF]
, 2017 Laboratory investigations have shown the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of pulmonary hypertension and improvement after anti-inflammatory drugs.
Aggarwal, Manish, Grady, Ronald M
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