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A stepwise approach for the management of bilateral chylothoraxes from cisterna chyli trauma

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Chylothorax is a rare complication characterized by chyle accumulation in the pleural space, leading to respiratory and nutritional deficits. We present a 53-year-old male who developed bilateral high-output chylothorax following radical nephrectomy and ...
Vincent Phan, Syed H. Ali, Brady Olson, Raj Keriwala   +3 more
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The effects of adding a six-month Pilates exercise program to three months of traditional community-based pulmonary rehabilitation in individuals with COPD: A prospective cohort study

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
# Introduction Pilates exercise may complement traditional pulmonary rehabilitation in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Marisela Barbosa, Cristina A. de Melo, Rui Torres   +2 more
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EGFR-mutant lung adenocarcinoma transformed into small cell Lung cancer: A case report and literatures review

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Advances in molecular biology have positioned epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs) as highly effective therapies for patients with EGFR-mutant carcinomas.
Jinhong Chen, Hongxiang Huang, Peiyuan Zhong, Sujuan Peng, Xie Zhu, Xinjing Ding, Fen Wang, Ping Kong, Tiantian Song, Zhihui Lu, Li Chen   +10 more
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Assessing the impact of long-term inhaled corticosteroid therapy on patients with COVID-19 and coexisting chronic lung disease: A multicenter retrospective cohort study

Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy
# Background Patients with chronic lung disease (CLD), such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, were expected to have an increased risk of clinical manifestations and severity of COVID-19.
Adela Pina Belmonte, Manuel Madrazo, Laura Piles, Manuel Rubio-Rivas, Lucía de Jorge Huerta, María Gómez Antúnez, Juan Francisco López Caleya, Francisco Arnalich Fernández, Martin Gericó-Aseguinolaza, Paula Maria Pesqueira Fontan, Nicolás Rhyman, Marina Prieto Dehesa, Juan Luis Romero Cabrera, Gema María García García, Gonzalo García-Casasola, Ane Labirua-Iturburu Ruiz, Francisco Javier Carrasco-Sánchez, Sara Martínez Hernández, Maria de los Reyes Pascual Pérez, José López Castro, José Luis Serrano Carrillo de Albornoz, José F. Varona, Ricardo Gómez-Huelgas, Juan-Miguel Antón-Santos, Carlos Lumbreras-Bermejo   +24 more
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Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS): Case series and review of the literature

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Background: Immune-reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a dysregulated host inflammatory response following the initiation of appropriate therapy targeting an infectious disease.
Sebastian Schregenberger, Vera Graup, Adrian Schibli, Benjamin Preiswerk, Irène Laube, Lars C. Huber, Melina Stüssi-Helbling   +6 more
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Combined extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support and patent ductus arteriosus ligation following surgical correction for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, a case report and literature review

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Our department recently achieved a successful outcome in a case of right-sided CDH. The patient required emergent surgery for right-sided diaphragmatic hernia repair due to severe hypoxemia, followed by urgent bedside venous-arterial ECMO and ...
Kun-Yao Hong, Zhi Zheng, Yi-Rong Zheng, Hong Liang, Liang Gao, Yu-Cong Lin, Jin-Xi Huang, Qiang Chen, Xin-Zhu Lin   +8 more
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Two fatal cases of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody (anti-MDA5) rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD): Exploring pitfalls and differences

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Introduction: Rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD) poses a critical challenge in clinical practice, characterized by nonspecific symptoms that rapidly progress to respiratory failure despite intensive management.
Dina Ismail, Fatema Ezzy, Bibi Ayesha
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Isolated unilateral absence of pulmonary artery presenting as hemoptysis: A case report

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
A middle-aged female was reviewed at the gynecology ward due to worsening dyspnea after surgery. She was incidentally found by computed tomography to have isolated unilateral absence of pulmonary artery.
Pauline Chale, Sibtain M. Moledina, Sylvia B. Nsato, Hery O. Kimwela, Damas Wilson, Hedwiga F. Swai   +5 more
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Endobronchial tuberculosis mimicking malignancy: Lessons from a case report

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Endobronchial tuberculosis is characterized by the presence of tuberculous lesions within the bronchi, irrespective of the formation of pulmonary lesions.
Tomohito Okano, Hajime Fujimoto, Toshiyuki Ito, Atsushi Tomaru, Haruko Saiki, Tatsuki Tsuruga, Taro Yasuma, Corina N. D'Alessandro-Gabazza, Esteban C. Gabazza, Tetsu Kobayashi   +9 more
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A young female with multiple cavitary lung lesions

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
A 21-year-old female with a history of HPV and recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis has required frequent removal of laryngeal papilloma through direct laryngoscopy and has been treated with interferon alpha since she was 7 months old.
Amina Pervaiz, Sharad Oli, Waed Alkaram, Shefali Godara, Suzanne M. Jacques, Khaled Alshabani   +5 more
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