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Loss of ZNF451 mediates fibroblast activation and promotes lung fibrosis

Respiratory Research
Background No effective therapies for pulmonary fibrosis (PF) exist because of the unclear molecular pathogenesis and the lack of effective therapeutic targets.
Hong Peng, Yu Zhang, Jiali Min, Yuexin Tan, Shanshan Liu   +4 more
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Update of prognosis and characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a real-world setting: a 5-year follow-up analysis of a multi-institutional registry

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background We conducted a prospective observational study to elucidate the long-term prognosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in clinical practice in Japan in the mid-2010s.
Tomotsugu Takano, Kazuya Tsubouchi, Naoki Hamada, Katsuyuki Ichiki, Ryo Torii, Shohei Takata, Satoru Kawakami, Noriaki Nakagaki, Makoto Yoshida, Yasuhiko Kitasato, Kazunori Tobino, Eiji Harada, Hiroshi Ishii, Hiroshi Wataya, Takashige Maeyama, Masaki Fujita, Kazuhiro Yatera, Masaki Okamoto, Hidetake Yabuuchi, Fumiaki Kiyomi, Shoji Tokunaga, Yoichi Nakanishi, Isamu Okamoto   +22 more
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Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: illustrative cases and literature review

European Respiratory Review
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD), also known as “pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with overt features of venous/capillary involvement”, is a rare cause of PAH characterised by substantial small pulmonary vein and capillary involvement ...
Benoit Lechartier, Athénaïs Boucly, Sabina Solinas, Deepa Gopalan, Peter Dorfmüller, Teodora Radonic, Olivier Sitbon, David Montani   +7 more
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Circulating microRNAs associated with bronchodilator response in childhood asthma

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Background Bronchodilator response (BDR) is a measure of improvement in airway smooth muscle tone, inhibition of liquid accumulation and mucus section into the lumen in response to short-acting beta-2 agonists that varies among asthmatic patients ...
Rinku Sharma, Anshul Tiwari, Alvin T. Kho, Alberta L. Wang, Upasna Srivastava, Shraddha Piparia, Brinda Desai, Richard Wong, Juan C. Celedón, Stephen P. Peters, Lewis J. Smith, Charles G. Irvin, Mario Castro, Scott T. Weiss, Kelan G. Tantisira, Michael J. McGeachie   +15 more
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An update on diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea in the first 2 years of life

European Respiratory Review
The aim of this review is to summarise evidence that became available after publication of the 2017 European Respiratory Society statement on the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) in 1- to 23-month-old children.
Anastasia Polytarchou, Angeliki Moudaki, Eli Van de Perck, An Boudewyns, Athanasios G. Kaditis, Stijn Verhulst, Refika Ersu   +6 more
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A Qualitative Study on Illness Perception and Coping Behaviors Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Implications for Intervention

International Journal of COPD
Lv-Mei Huang, Chun-Yan Tan, Xia Chen, Ya-Juan Jiang, Yan-Rui Zhou, Hong Zhao Department of Basic Nursing, School of Nursing, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, 421000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hong Zhao,
Huang LM, Tan CY, Chen X, Jiang YJ, Zhou YR, Zhao H   +5 more
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Preoperative prediction of occult lymph node metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a simple and widely applicable model

BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Objective Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is one of the most common pathways of metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Preoperative assessment of occult lymph node metastasis (OLNM) in NSCLC patients is beneficial for selecting appropriate ...
Jing-Xiao Li, Gui-Yu Feng, Kun-Lin He, Guo-Sheng Li, Xiang Gao, Guan-Qiang Yan, Long-Qian Wei, Xu He, Yue Li, Zong-Wang Fu, Jun Liu, Hua-Fu Zhou   +11 more
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Lung cancer risk and occupational pulmonary fibrosis: systematic review and meta-analysis

European Respiratory Review
Background: Molecular pathways found to be important in pulmonary fibrosis are also involved in cancer pathogenesis, suggesting common pathways in the development of pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer.
Julia Krabbe, Katja Maria Steffens, Sarah Drießen, Thomas Kraus   +3 more
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized AECOPDs Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 versus Other Respiratory Viruses

International Journal of COPD
Louis Chhor,1,2 Stefan Saggese,2 Garun S Hamilton,1,3 Martin Ian MacDonald1 1Monash Lung, Sleep, Allergy & Immunology, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 2Department of General Medicine, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 3School ...
Chhor L, Saggese S, Hamilton GS, MacDonald MI   +3 more
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Novel application of nanomedicine for the treatment of acute lung injury: a literature review

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Nanoparticles have attracted extensive attention due to their high degree of cell targeting, biocompatibility, controllable biological activity, and outstanding pharmacokinetics. Changing the size, morphology, and surface chemical groups of nanoparticles
Xianfeng Chen, Zhanhong Tang
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