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A case of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: diagnostic dilemmas and therapeutic challenges

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2013
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Misdiagnosis of the disease is common since PVOD presents with clinical and radiographic features mimicking idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension or even PH due ...
Evdokia Sourla, Asimina Paspala, Afroditi Boutou, Paschalina Kontou, Ioannis Stanopoulos, Georgia Pitsiou   +5 more
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One-year follow-up of the effects of sildenafil on pulmonary arterial hypertension and veno-occlusive disease

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2005
We hypothesized that chronic oral administration of the phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor sildenafil could improve the exercise capacity and pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) on the basis of previous short-term ...
A.C. Barreto, S.M. Franchi, C.R.P. Castro, A.A. Lopes   +3 more
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Comparison of total body irradiation-based or non-total body irradiation-based conditioning regimens for allogeneic stem cell transplantation in pediatric leukemia patients [PDF]

, 2010
Purpose : This study aims to compare the outcome of total body irradiation (TBI)- or non-TBI-containing conditioning regimens for leukemia in children. Methods : We retrospectively evaluated 77 children conditioned with TBI (n=40) or non-TBI (n= ...
Dong Kyun Han, Dong Yeon Kim, Hee Jo Baek, Hoon Kook, Sang Jeong Kim, Taek Keun Nam, Tai Ju Hwang   +6 more
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Diagnosis of Mucormycosis: Current Situation, Challenges and Future Prospects

Mycoses, Volume 69, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Mucormycosis, an aggressive fungal infection caused by members of the order Mucorales, progresses rapidly and is associated with high mortality, particularly in immunocompromised hosts such as patients with uncontrolled diabetes, transplant recipients or those with COVID‐19‐associated immunosuppression. Early diagnosis remains challenging with
Yixuan Qu, Yuling Xiao, Lina Liu, Junyan Qu   +3 more
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Isolated pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and pulmonary arterial thrombosis in systemic sclerosis – a lethal combination

International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2010
Arun JeevaganGeneral Medicine, Ipswich NHS Hospital, UKBackground: Isolated pulmonary hypertension secondary to systemic sclerosis is not uncommon. Our patient with systemic sclerosis presented with a very aggressive form of pulmonary hypertension due to
Arun Jeevagan
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Value of systolic pulmonary arterial pressure as a prognostic factor of death in the systemic sclerosis EUSTAR population. [PDF]

, 2015
The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP) estimated by echocardiography in the multinational European League Against Rheumatism Scleroderma Trial and Research (EUSTAR) cohort.Data for patients ...
C. M., Mihai, C. P., Denton, D., Launay, E., Hachulla, G., Cuomo, G., Riemekasten, M. R., Pozzi, M., Matucci Cerinic, M., Sarraco, O., Distler, on behalf of the EUSTAR co, Workers, P. E., Carreira, P., Airò, P., Caramaschi, P., Clerson, Riccieri, Valeria, Rosato, Edoardo, S., Rednic, S., Ullman, S., Zeni, U. A., Walker, U., Müller Ladner, V., Smith, Y., Allanore   +23 more
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Exploring the Application Value of Magnetocardiography in Detecting Pulmonary Hypertension: A Noninvasive and Visual Approach

Clinical Cardiology, Volume 49, Issue 3, March 2026.
MCG may serve as a noninvasive, visualized tool for detecting PH. ABSTRACT Background Exploring accurate and noninvasive methods for detecting pulmonary hypertension (PH) has always been a focal point of research. Owing to its exceptional spatiotemporal resolution, magnetocardiography (MCG) has demonstrated potential value in cardiovascular diseases ...
Yuankun Qi, Jiaqi Liang, Yu Zhang, Jianzhi Yang, Fuzhi Cao, Xu Zhang, Haijun Li, Xiaopei Cui, Hongyu Zhang, Min Xiang   +9 more
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DIAGNOSTIC SPECIFICS OF PULMONARY VENO-OCCLUSIVE DISEASE

Российский кардиологический журнал, 2012
The authors present the two-year follow-up of a female patient with severe pulmonary hypertension and a rare pathology – pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. Due to the treatment with low-dose prednisolone, in combination with warfarin, coraxan, and oxygen,
E. A. Zhuk, N. V. Kirichenko, S. E. Myasoedova, T. A. Pobedinskaya, V. P. Vasilyeva   +4 more
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Haemosiderin-laden sputum macrophages for diagnosis in pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare condition of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), in which post-capillary veins are affected. Since the therapeutic approach in PVOD differs from other forms of PAH, it is crucial to establish the ...
Heidi Lederer, Bettina Muggli, Rudolf Speich, Ula Treder, Hans Stricker, Jeroen Goede, Silvia Ulrich, Simon F Stämpfli, Alexander Breitenstein   +8 more
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Treatment of Adult Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Philadelphia-Negative Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia [PDF]

, 2019
The majority of adult patients affected by B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) will relapse after an initial response, while approximately 20% will display primary resistant disease. Patients suffering from relapsed/refractory B-ALL have a very
Lanza, Francesco, Maffini, Enrico, Saraceni, Francesco   +2 more
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