European Respiratory Society International Congress best abstract preview from the allied respiratory professionals from assembly 9 [PDF]
The 28th European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress [2018] in Paris features interesting research findings within the allied respiratory professional assembly (assembly 9).
Blonshine, Jason +3 more
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Aim:This study aimed to evaluate prognostic factors influencing survival in patients who underwent surgical resection of stage I nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in our center.Methods:A total of 472 patients with stage I NSCLC who were operated between ...
Mustafa Vedat Dogru +8 more
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Increased levels of hyaluronic acid in bronchoalveolar lavage from patients with interstitial lung diseases, relationship with lung function and inflammatory cells recruitment [PDF]
Purpose: Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) are characterized by inflammation and fibrosis. It described the role of hyaluronic acid (HA) as an immune-regulator. It is not known if HA contributes to the recruitment of inflammatory cells associated with ILD.
Auteri, Santiago +6 more
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The feasibility and efficacy of pedicle fixation by the Wiltse approach in the thoracic spine
Study designRetrospective Cohort Study.ObjectivesTo explore the feasibility and assess the efficacy of pedicle fixation with the Wiltse approach in the thoracic spine.Summary of background dataThe current application of Wiltse approach is mainly ...
Lu Hao, Yufeng Xiang, Junhui Liu
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Thoracoscopic Diagnosis of Follicular Lymphoma Relapsing after 13 Years
Relapse in lymphoproliferative malignancies is not an exceptional entity and generally occurs within the first 2 or 3 years following the primary treatment. Lymph node biopsy is essential for the diagnosis of relapse and treatment.
Serda Kanbur +7 more
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Guided Tissue Regeneration in Heart Valve Replacement: From Preclinical Research to First-in-Human Trials [PDF]
Heart valve tissue-guided regeneration aims to offer a functional and viable alternative to current prosthetic replacements. Not requiring previous cell seeding and conditioning in bioreactors, such exceptional tissue engineering approach is a very ...
Gerosa, Gino, Iop, Laura
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Transfusion of red blood cells: the impact on short-term and long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting, a ten-year follow-up. [PDF]
Transfusion of red blood cells (RBC) and other blood products in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with increased mortality and morbidity.
Bekker, Margreet +6 more
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Background: Chest X-ray (CXR) is widely used for the assessment of thoracic diseases, yet automated multi-label interpretation remains challenging due to subtle visual patterns, overlapping anatomical structures, and frequent co-occurrence of ...
Naif Almughamisi +3 more
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Bronchoscopy, Imaging, and Concurrent Diseases in Dogs with Bronchiectasis: (2003-2014). [PDF]
BackgroundBronchiectasis is a permanent and debilitating sequel to chronic or severe airway injury, however, diseases associated with this condition are poorly defined.ObjectiveTo evaluate results of diagnostic tests used to document bronchiectasis and ...
Byrne, BA +4 more
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INTRODUCTION[|]In this study, we evaluated reasons for treatment refusal and anxiety levels of patients who were diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer in our hospital and were recommended surgery by a multidisciplinary committee but refused surgical ...
Celal Buğra Sezen +7 more
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