Clinical characteristics and outcome of lung cancer in patients with fibrosing interstitial lung disease
Lung cancer (LC) is an important comorbidity of interstitial lung disease (ILD) and has a poor prognosis. The clinical characteristics and outcome of each ILD subtype in LC patients have not been sufficiently ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Soo Jin Han, Hyeon Hwa Kim, Dong-gon Hyun, Wonjun Ji, Chang-Min Choi, Jae Cheol Lee and Ho Cheol Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research
Retraction Note: Dietary intake and incidence risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a Mendelian randomization study
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Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yilin Zhang, Yihong Gan and Hong Zhang Tags: Retraction Note Source Type: research
Bronchodilator reversibility testing in morbidly obese non-smokers: a comparative study – few concerns
This is a letter in response to an article by Ahmed et al., which concluded that in comparison to salbutamol, Fluticasone/salmeterol combination increases FEV1, FEV1% of predicted, and FEV1/FVC ratio, however it ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Divya Balan, Manish R Shetty and Manu K Mohan Tags: Matters Arising Source Type: research
Agreement between self-reported and registered age at asthma diagnosis in Finland
In epidemiological studies, the age at asthma onset is often defined by patients ’ self-reported age at diagnosis. The reliability of this report might be questioned. Our objective was to evaluate the agreement... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Elias Nurmi, Iida V ähätalo, Pinja Ilmarinen, Heidi Andersén, Leena E. Tuomisto, Anssi Sovijärvi, Helena Backman, Lauri Lehtimäki, Linnea Hedman, Arnulf Langhammer, Bright I. Nwaru, Päivi Piirilä and Hannu Kankaanranta Tags: Research Source Type: research
Patient education needs in severe asthma, a pilot study
Severe asthma is characterized by frequent exacerbations, altered lung function, and impaired quality of life. Tailored patient education allows for the improvement of both asthma management and quality of lif... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rodolphe Laurence, Julien Ancel, Ma ëva A. Devilliers, Sophie Carre, Sandra Dury, Valérian Dormoy, Gaëtan Deslée and Jeanne-Marie Perotin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparison of the yield of two tuberculosis screening approaches among household contacts in a community setting of Silti Zone, Central Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study
Household contacts of tuberculosis (TB) patients are at a greater risk of infection and developing TB as well. Despite recommendations to actively screen such high-risk groups for TB, it is poorly implemented ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 15, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Habtamu Milkias Wolde, Betselot Zerihun, Waganeh Sinshaw, Delenasaw Yewhalaw and Gemeda Abebe Tags: Research Source Type: research
The total-breath method yields higher values of DLCO and TLC than the conventional method
The 2017 ATS/ERS technical standard for measuring the single-breath diffusing capacity (DLCO) proposed the “rapid-gas-analyzer” (RGA) or, equivalently, “total-breath” (TB) method for the determination of total... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rudolf A. J örres, Christian Buess, Andreas Piecyk, Bruce Thompson, Sanja Stanojevic and Helgo Magnussen Tags: Research Source Type: research
The efficacy of extracellular vesicles for acute lung injury in preclinical animal models: a meta-analysis
With the increasing research on extracellular vesicles (EVs), EVs have received widespread attention as biodiagnostic markers and therapeutic agents for a variety of diseases. Stem cell-derived EVs have also b... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Xuefeng Zhang, Zongyong Cheng, Menghao Zeng and Zhihui He Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring the link between walking and lung cancer risk: a two-stage Mendelian randomization analysis
Previous observational research showed a potential link between physical activities such as walking and the risk of lung cancer. However, Mendelian randomization (MR) studies suggested there was no association... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 13, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Fangjun Chen, Chutong Lin, Xing Gu, Yingze Ning, Huayu He and Guangliang Qiang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Long-term pulmonary outcomes of young adults born prematurely: a Polish prospective cohort study PREMATURITAS 20
The long-term consequences of prematurity are often not sufficiently recognized. To address this gap, a prospective cohort study, which is a continuation of the multicenter Polish study PREMATURITAS, was condu... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 12, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Katarzyna Walicka-Serzysko, Magdalena Postek, Urszula Borawska-Kowalczyk, Katarzyna Szamotulska, Piotr Kwa śniewicz, Krystyna Polak, Ewa Mierzejewska, Dorota Sands and Magdalena Rutkowska Tags: Research Source Type: research
Characteristics, treatments, in-hospital and long-term outcomes among inpatients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: sex differences in a large cohort study
Data related to the characteristics, treatments and clinical outcomes of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) patients in China are limited, and sex differences are still a negl... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jiarui Zhang, Qun Yi, Chen Zhou, Yuanming Luo, Hailong Wei, Huiqing Ge, Huiguo Liu, Jianchu Zhang, Xianhua Li, Xiufang Xie, Pinhua Pan, Mengqiu Yi, Lina Cheng, Hui Zhou, Liang Liu, Adila Aili & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research
Sarcoid-like reaction and hypothyroidism induced by PD-1 inhibitor treatment in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: a case report and literature review
Pembrolizumab is among the approved treatments for a variety of cancer types, including clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC). It has contributed to enhancing the prognosis of renal cell carcinoma. However, ... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Oadi N. Shrateh, Yazan Abugharbieh, Yousef Abu Asbeh, Hani hour, Iyad Awad and Sami bannoura Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
Exploring the association between ultra-processed foods and COPD: a case-control study
This study wa... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zahra Salehi, Hanieh Malmir, Batoul Ghosn, Shokouh Onvani, Mohammad Emami Ardestani, Awat Feizi, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh and Leila Azadbakht Tags: Research Source Type: research
Respiratory fit test panel representing population of Malaysia
The existing respiratory fit test panels (RFTPs) are based on Bivariate and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) which utilise American and Chinese head and facial dimensions. As RFTPs based on local facial anth... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 7, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Yin Cheng Lim, Shahrul Aiman Soelar, Ameerah Su ’ad Abdul Shakor¹, Nadia Mohamad, Muhammad Alfatih Pahrol, Rohaida Ismail, Mahmoud Danaee and Rafiza Shaharudin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Age at menarche and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a two-sample mendelian randomization study
Sex difference in the incidence rate of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) indicates that estrogen has a certain protective effect on the disease. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of study investigating the as... (Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine)
Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - March 6, 2024 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Jiaqi Cao, Yazhou Ma, Wei Zhao and Chunlai Feng Tags: Research Source Type: research
