Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension and mixed connective tissue disease complicating pulmonary hypertension
The objective of our study ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jianhua Xu, Xingxing Sun, Yuan Cao, Hanqing Zhu, Wenlan Yang, Jinming Liu and Jian Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Longitudinal assessment of interstitial lung abnormalities on CT in patients with COPD using artificial intelligence-based segmentation: a prospective observational study
This study examined ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yusuke Shiraishi, Naoya Tanabe, Ryo Sakamoto, Tomoki Maetani, Shizuo Kaji, Hiroshi Shima, Satoru Terada, Kunihiko Terada, Kohei Ikezoe, Kiminobu Tanizawa, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Tomohiro Handa, Susumu Sato, Shigeo Muro and Toyohiro Hirai Tags: Research Source Type: research

A pulmonary artery was embolized in a patient with an occluded pulmonary vein to manage massive hemoptysis
Stenosis and obliteration of the pulmonary vein can be developed by multiple diseases and might cause hemoptysis. Traditional therapy including surgical procedure and conservative treatments might be inappropr... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 22, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dongping Xia, Wenhao Cao and Yi Hu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Lung cancer in older patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a report of three cases
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is characterized by necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with necrotizing vasculitis predominantly affecting small to medium vessels. The survival rates have drasticall... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 22, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Malgorzata Potentas-Policewicz, Malgorzata Szolkowska, Katarzyna Blasinska, Dariusz Gawryluk, Malgorzata Sobiecka and Justyna Fijolek Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Abnormal expression of LCA and CD43 in SCLC: a rare case report and brief literature review
To present an unusual case of abnormal LCA expression and CD43 in SCLC and to review the reported literature to avoid potential diagnostic pitfalls. (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 22, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zhe Cai, Linwei Zuo, Fangfang Hu, Huiyan You, Xiangtong Lu, Shousheng Liao, Fanrong Liu, Lixiang Li and Wenyong Huang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

The role of colchicine in the management of COVID-19: a Meta-analysis
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has robustly affected the global healthcare and economic systems and it was caused by coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). The clinical presentation of the disease range... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 20, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kholoud Elshiwy, Ghada Essam El-Din Amin, Mohamed Nazmy Farres, Rasha Samir and Mohamed Farouk Allam Tags: Research Source Type: research

Incidence and characteristics of aspiration pneumonia in the Nagasaki Prefecture from 2005 to 2019
This study aimed to determine the actual ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 20, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Iku Tomonaga, Hironobu Koseki, Chieko Imai, Takayuki Shida, Yuta Nishiyama, Daisuke Yoshida, Seiichi Yokoo and Makoto Osaki Tags: Research Source Type: research

A first look at the reliability, validity and responsiveness of L-PF-35 dyspnea domain scores in fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Dyspnea impairs quality of life (QOL) in patients with fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (FHP). The Living with Pulmonary Fibrosis questionnaire (L-PF) assesses symptoms, their impacts and PF-related QOL i... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 19, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jeffrey J. Swigris, Kerri Aronson and Evans R. Fern ández Pérez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Asthma medication adherence, control, and psychological symptoms: a cross-sectional study
This study aims to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms, asthma control, and adherence to inha... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 19, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Abdullah A. Alqarni, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Rayan A. Siraj, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Dana A. Alghamdi, Sarah K. Alghamdi, Abeer A. Alamoudi, Majduleen A. Mohtaseb, Mansour Majrshi, Abdulkareem A. AlGarni, Omaima I. Badr and Hassan Alwafi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Use of serum KL-6 and chest radiographic severity grade to predict 28-day mortality in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has had a global social and economic impact. An easy assessment procedure to handily identify the mortality risk of inpatients is urgently needed in clinical practice. There... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 18, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jing Zou, Yiping Shi, Shan Xue and Handong Jiang Tags: Research Source Type: research

A prospective study on direct out-of-pocket expenses of hospitalized patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Philippine tertiary care center
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines and majority of the economic burden lies in hospitalizations during an exacerbation. Despite cover... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 17, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Blake Warren Ang and Lenora Fernandez Tags: Research Source Type: research

Causal impact of gut microbiota and associated metabolites on pulmonary arterial hypertension: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study
Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) exhibit a distinct gut microbiota profile; however, the causal association between gut microbiota, associated metabolites, and PAH remains elusive. We aimed ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 17, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Xin Li, Jiang-Shan Tan, Jing Xu, Zhihui Zhao, Qing Zhao, Yi Zhang, Anqi Duan, Zhihua Huang, Sicheng Zhang, Luyang Gao, Yue Jin Yang, Tao Yang, Qi Jin, Qin Luo, Yanmin Yang and Zhihong Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Muscle loss phenotype in COPD is associated with adverse outcomes in the UK Biobank
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder with systemic consequences that can cause a muscle loss phenotype (MLP), which is characterized by the loss of muscle mass, muscl... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 17, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Amy H. Attaway, Rocio Lopez, Nicole Welch, Annette Bellar, Umur Hatipo ğlu, Joe Zein, Marielle PKJ Engelen and Srinivasan Dasarathy Tags: Research Source Type: research

Abnormal heart rate responses to exercise in non-severe COPD: relationship with pulmonary vascular volume and ventilatory efficiency
Despite being a prognostic predictor, cardiac autonomic dysfunction (AD) has not been well investigated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to characterise computed tomography (CT), spiro... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 17, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Minghui Shi, Shiwei Qumu, Siyuan Wang, Yaodie Peng, Lulu Yang, Ke Huang, Ruoxi He, Feng Dong, Hongtao Niu, Ting Yang and Chen Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Adenocarcinoma originating in the anterior mediastinum diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial cryobiopsy: a case report
Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial cryobiopsy (EBUS-cryobiopsy) is advantageous for collecting larger specimens with minimal crushing; however, it has not been widely used for mediastinal tumors. (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - April 16, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hiroyuki Tsuchida, Yuji Matsumoto, Hideaki Furuse and Takaaki Tsuchida Tags: Case Report Source Type: research