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Seroprevalence and prognostic value of Aspergillus-specific IgG among non-neutropenic invasive pulmonary aspergillosis patients: a prospective multicenter study

Pneumonia
Background This study aimed to assess the diagnostic and prognostic value of Aspergillus-specific IgG (Asp-IgG) for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in non-neutropenic non-hematologic patients.
Meng-Rui Lee, Hsu-Liang Chang, Yung-Hsuan Chen, Chia-Jung Liu, Li-Ta Keng, Hung-Ling Huang, Jann-Yuan Wang, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Inn-Wen Chong   +8 more
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Lymphocytic Pleural Effusion in a 16 Year Old Immunocompetent Girl − A Rare Etiology: Case Report

The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
This report presents a case study of a 16-year-old female patient with history of asthma who presented with left-sided consolidation and associated exudative lymphocytic pleural effusion that failed to respond to standard antibiotics and hence required ...
T.H. Deepak, Ananthu Joseph, S Santhakumar, J Venugopal   +3 more
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Clinical and biologic profiles of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome by prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or emphysema; a cohort study

Respiratory Research
Introduction Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by diffuse lung injury. The impact of pre-existing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or emphysema on ARDS pathogenesis is not well characterized.
Sridesh Nath, Hafiz Qurashi, Georgios D. Kitsios, William Bain, Hamam Aneis, Tomeka Suber, Niall Prendergast, Matthew Hensley, Caitlin Schaefer, Yingze Zhang, Jessica Bon, Bryan J. McVerry, John Evankovich, Faraaz Ali Shah   +13 more
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Combined allergic bronchopulmonary mycosis and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: A case report and literature review

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
A 27-year-old female visited our hospital with a history of asthma, peripheral blood eosinophilia, increased total IgE, Aspergillus fumigatus specific IgE, reversible mild bronchiectasis, sinusitis, bronchial mucus plugs and cultivation of Aspergillus ...
Ning Cui, Jingluan Wang, Yanmei Shao, Jingming Zhao, Zhaozhong Cheng   +4 more
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Atomized inhalation of indocyanine green in thoracoscopic surgery for intralobar pulmonary sequestration: a multicenter study

Respiratory Research
Background Investigate the safety and efficacy of preoperative atomization inhalation of indocyanine green (ICG) solution in precise lesion resection of pediatric thoracoscopic intralobar pulmonary sequestration.
Ye Yin, Guofeng Zhang, Wei LI, Didi Zhuansun, Xiaofeng Xiong, Yanan Li, Yin He, Wenjing Wang, Tianqi Zhu, Jiexiong Feng   +9 more
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Aviptadil: A multifaceted approach to mitigating hypoxemia in acute respiratory distress syndrome

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a severe and potentially life-threatening lung condition that often leads to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions.
Yatin Mehta, Chitra Mehta, Aravind Chandrasekaran   +2 more
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Ivacaftor ameliorates mucus burden, bacterial load, and inflammation in acute but not chronic P. aeruginosa infection in hG551D rats

Respiratory Research
Background Newly approved highly effective modulation therapies (HEMT) have been life-changing for people with CF. Although these drugs have resulted in significant improvements in lung function and exacerbation rate, bacterial populations in the lung ...
Johnathan D. Keith, Mikayla Murphree-Terry, Gretchen Bollar, Ashley M. Oden, Ian H. Doty, Susan E. Birket   +5 more
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Unilateral intestinal lung disease misdiagnosed as rheumatoid lung disease. A case report of absent pulmonary artery

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Unilateral absence of pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a congenital clinical abnormality that is rarely diagnosed in adulthood. Due to its rarity and heterogeneity as it pertains to its clinical presentation, it may be difficult to diagnose, often leading to ...
Bimaje Akpa, Hem Desai
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Successful treatment of a patient with NSCLC carrying uncommon compound L861Q/G719X epidermal growth factor receptor mutations using Afatinib

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
The availability of targeted therapies for molecular aberrations have substantially improved the outcomes of advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients harboring sensitive mutations.
Zihan Zhou, Jie Huang, Ming Ding, Jing Huang, Ting Wu, Qun Wang, Shuhua Han, Yuan Lu   +7 more
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A rare case of MET exon 14 skipping mutation-positive pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma with pancreatic metastasis

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Lung sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare tumor. We report a rare case of pancreatic metastasis in a 76-year-old man with lung sarcomatoid carcinoma. Right upper lobectomy was performed, and the patient was diagnosed with pulmonary sarcomatoid carcinoma with ...
Tatsuya Hayashi, Shinji Otani, Riko Kitazawa, Takashi Ueki, Takao Ishimura, Takahito Sugihara, Fumiya Ogura, Yousuke Kiriyama, Yu Mori, Nobuhiko Sakao, Yoshifumi Sano, Hironori Izutani   +11 more
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