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Analysis of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microbial flora in COPD patients at different lung function during acute exacerbation

Scientific Reports
There is a correlation between the dysbiosis of the respiratory microbiota and the occurrence, severity, frequency, and mortality of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Kawsar Bahetjan, Yu-Xia, Shijun Lin, Nuerziba Aili, Haiyan Yang, Shijun Du   +5 more
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PEEP application during mechanical ventilation contributes to fibrosis in the diaphragm

Respiratory Research, 2023
Background Positive end-expiratory airway pressure (PEEP) is a potent component of management for patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV). However, PEEP may cause the development of diaphragm remodeling, making it difficult for patients to be ...
Xiaoli Qian, Ye Jiang, Jianwei Jia, Weimin Shen, Yuejia Ding, Yuhan He, Peifeng Xu, Qing Pan, Ying Xu, Huiqing Ge   +9 more
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High-intensity versus low-intensity noninvasive positive pressure ventilation in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HAPPEN): study protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2018
Background Despite the positive outcomes of the use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), NPPV fails in approximately 15% of patients with AECOPD ...
Zujin Luo, Chao Wu, Qi Li, Jian Zhu, Baosen Pang, Yan Shi, Yingmin Ma, Zhixin Cao, The HAPPEN collaboration group   +8 more
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New models to predict survival of patients with difficult ventilator-weaning diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundHigh mortality is common in mechanically ventilated patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). This study sought to create prediction models and determine factors for the pneumonia patients under difficult ventilator weaning in a ...
Shiauyee Chen, Shiauyee Chen, Shu-Fen Liao, Shu-Fen Liao, Wan-Jung Chang, Kin-Fai Ho, Shih-Hsin Hsiao, Shih-Hsin Hsiao, Shu-Chuan Ho, Shu-Chuan Ho, Jer-Hwa Chang, Jer-Hwa Chang   +11 more
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Lung fluid biomarkers for acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Critical Care, 2019
Background With the development of new techniques to easily obtain lower respiratory tract specimens, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and other lung fluids are gaining importance in pulmonary disease diagnosis.
Yishan Wang, Huijuan Wang, Chunfang Zhang, Chao Zhang, Huqin Yang, Ruiyue Gao, Zhaohui Tong   +6 more
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HIV-AIDS patients with respiratory manifestation: study at tertiary care center

International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 2017
Background: HIV affects virtually all organ systems in the body. Pulmonary disease is one of the most frequent complications of HIV infection. It is found in mostly married, young and middle aged, urban poor with male preponderance and heterosexual and blood transfusion being the commonest source of infection.
Hardik Shah, Parul Bhatt, Binal Vaghani, Kushal Patel   +3 more
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Outcomes of Very Elderly Patients Admitted to a Respiratory Care Center in Taiwan

International Journal of Gerontology, 2007
SummaryBackgroundThe study was undertaken to report the outcomes of very elderly patients who survived the critical illness in intensive care unit and were transferred to the respiratory care center (RCC) for weaning attempts.MethodsA retrospective medical records analysis of post-intensive care unit weaning in the RCC of a tertiary teaching hospital ...
Kuang-Hua Cheng, Ming Jen Peng, Chien-Liang Wu   +2 more
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Explainable prediction of MDR/RR-TB in tuberculosis-diabetes mellitus multimorbidity: a machine learning model developed and validated in a dual-center study

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Tuberculosis-diabetes mellitus (TB-DM) multimorbidity significantly increases the risk of multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB).
Xinxin Zhong, Kuan Liu, Jiujin Zhang, Xinhua Tang, Tao Lu, Qiqi Chen, Jianzhi Pang, Rongjun Chen, Bingrou Li, Siyuan Ding, Libing Ma   +10 more
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Association between acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants in France

Environmental Health
Background Ambient air pollution is recognized as a major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which is the third leading cause of death worldwide.
Damien Basille, Lola Soriot, Florence Weppe, Peggy Desmettres, Paulo Henriques, Nicolas Benoit, Stéphanie Devaux, Momar Diouf, Vincent Jounieaux, Claire Andrejak   +9 more
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Prevention of respiratory infections at day care centers: recommendations and systematic review of the evidence

Archivos Argentinos de Pediatria, 2014
Attending a day care center is a risk factor for respiratory infections. The objective of this study is to review which nonspecific prevention measures are recommended for day care centers and the evidence of their usefulness in this setting.Recommendations regarding nonspecific prevention at national level were searched using Google and the web sites ...
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