Clinical trends among patients with asthma hospitalized for COVID-19 based on data from a nationwide database: an observational study
While the prevalence of severe cases and mortality rate of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appear to be reducing, the clinical characteristics and severity of hospitalized patients with asthma and COVID-19... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 2, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Akinari Tsukada, Junko Terada-Hirashima, Jin Takasaki, Hiroshi Nokihara, Shinyu Izumi, Masayuki Hojo and Haruhito Sugiyama Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effects of triple therapy on disease burden in patients of GOLD groups C and D: results from the observational COPD cohort COSYCONET
Randomized controlled trials described beneficial effects of inhaled triple therapy (LABA/LAMA/ICS) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and high risk of exacerbations. We studied whet... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 1, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jennifer A. Zader, Rudolf A. J örres, Imke Mayer, Peter Alter, Robert Bals, Henrik Watz, Pontus Mertsch, Klaus F. Rabe, Felix Herth, Franziska C. Trudzinski, Tobias Welte, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Jürgen Behr, Julia Walter, Claus F. Vogelmeier and Kathrin K Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical characteristics of pulmonary embolism in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD in Plateau regions: a prospective cohort study
To investigate pulmonary thromboembolism (PE) in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AE-COPD) patients in plateau regions, we performed a prospective cohort study to evaluate the preva... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 27, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Chenlu Yang, Yajun Tuo, Xuefeng Shi, Jie Duo, Xin Liu, Fang Zhang and Xiaokai Feng Tags: Research Source Type: research

Improving the diagnosis of active tuberculosis: a novel approach using magnetic particle-based chemiluminescence LAM assay
Tuberculosis (TB) is a significant global health concern, given its high rates of morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis using urine lipoarabinomannan (LAM) primarily benefits HIV co-infected TB patients with ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 27, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yan Li, Zhiwei Ru, Hongxia Wei, Ming Wu, Guihua Xie, Jianrong Lou, Xiang Yang and Xilin Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Artificial intelligence-based model for predicting pulmonary arterial hypertension on chest x-ray images
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a serious medical condition. However, the condition is often misdiagnosed or a rather long delay occurs from symptom onset to diagnosis, associated with decreased 5-year surv... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 27, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Shun Imai, Seiichiro Sakao, Jun Nagata, Akira Naito, Ayumi Sekine, Toshihiko Sugiura, Ayako Shigeta, Akira Nishiyama, Hajime Yokota, Norihiro Shimizu, Takeshi Sugawara, Toshiaki Nomi, Seiwa Honda, Keisuke Ogaki, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Takayuki Baba & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research

Eosinophilic bronchiectasis increases length and cost of hospitalization: a retrospective analysis in a hospital of southern China from 2012 to 2020
The concept of eosinophilic bronchiectasis has received clinical attention recently, but the association between blood eosinophil count (BEC) and hospital characteristics has rarely been reported yet. We aim t... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 26, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Chengcheng Lei, Zhimin Zeng, Fengjia Chen, Yubiao Guo and Yangli Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research

A dynamic nomogram predicting symptomatic pneumonia in patients with lung cancer receiving thoracic radiation
This study a... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 26, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yawen Zha, Jingjing Zhang, Xinyu Yan, Chen Yang, Lei Wen and Minying Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Chemotherapy versus personalized therapy for EGFR mutant lung adenocarcinoma resistance to EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a retrospective dual-center study
Advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients often develop resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKIs), leaving uncertainties regarding subsequent treatment strategies. Although personalized therapy tar... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 24, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kan Jiang, Lin Wu, Xinlong Zheng, Yiquan Xu, Qian Miao, Xiaobin Zheng, Longfeng Zhang, Cheng Huang and Gen Lin Tags: Research Source Type: research

Primary endobronchial melanoma: a case report and clinical management indications
While cutaneous melanomas are well-documented, primary melanoma of the lung (PMML), particularly with endobronchial origin, remains rare and poorly characterized. This case report addresses gaps in understandi... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 24, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Emanuela Barisione, Andrea Boutros, Marco Mora, Francesco Spagnolo, Enrica Teresa Tanda, Carlo Genova and Elena Tagliabue Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Study on predictive models for swallowing risk in patients with AECOPD
Dysphagia is considered a complication in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD). However, AECOPD may have risk factors for dysphagia. (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 23, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Shuyun Xiong, You Zhou, Wenfeng He, Jinling Zhu, Wenfang He, Meizhu Ding and Dongxu Si Tags: Research Source Type: research

Identification and treatment of persistent small airway dysfunction in paediatric patients with asthma: a retrospective cohort study
Asthma is a common respiratory disease. In asthma, the small airways have more intensive inflammation and prominent airway remodelling, compared to the central airways. We aimed to investigate the predictive v... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 23, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Lulu Zhang, Zhou Fu, Hua Deng, Qin Xie and Wenjie Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Synchronous double primary small cell lung cancer and invasive ductal breast carcinoma: a case report
Although lung and breast cancers are common malignancies, the occurrence of primary synchronous neoplasms involving these organs has been rarely reported in literature. (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 22, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Junqing Gan, Meiyue Liu, Fei Liu, Junxiu Wen, Wenjuan Fu and Jinghao Jia Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Comparison of high-flow nasal cannula oxygenation and non-invasive ventilation for postoperative pediatric cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis
To evaluate the efficacy of high-flow nasal cannula oxygenation (HFNC) versus non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in pediatric patients post-congenital heart surgery (CHS) through a meta-analysis. (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 21, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Si-Jia Zhou, Xiu-Hua Chen, Ying-Ying Liu, Qiang Chen, Yi-Rong Zheng and Qi-Liang Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Case report of a novel alpha1-antitrypsin null variant in T ürkiye: Q0RİZE
Alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) is a serine protease inhibitor that serves as a counterbalance to the activity of elastases, e.g., neutrophil elastase in lung tissue. AAT deficiency (AATD) is a rare disorder usually ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 21, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Dilek Karado ğan, Ünal Şahin, Bettina Dreger, Laura Grandoso and Lourdes Osaba Tags: Case Report Source Type: research

Clinical course of COPD patients with exercise-induced elevation of pulmonary artery pressure or less severe pulmonary hypertension presenting with respiratory symptoms and the impact of bosentan intervention —prospective, single-center, randomized, parallel-group study
This study was conducted to investigate long-term efficacy and ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - February 17, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Takeru Kashiwada, Yosuke Tanaka, Toru Tanaka, Tetsuya Okano, Yoshinobu Saito, Masahiro Seike, Mitsunori Hino, Hiroshi Kimura and Akihiko Gemma Tags: Research Source Type: research