Differences in clinical and lab characteristics between adults and children hospitalized with COVID-19 infection over a 2-month period at a tertiary COVID care center: A cross-sectional study
Deependra Kumar Rai, Nishant Sahay, Ameet KumarLung India 2021 38(4):402-404 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Deependra Kumar Rai Nishant Sahay Ameet Kumar Source Type: research

Negligible circulation of influenza in COVID times in Northern India
Hyder Mir, Parvaiz A KoulLung India 2021 38(4):401-402 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hyder Mir Parvaiz A Koul Source Type: research

Stenotic bridging bronchus: An uncommon congenital airway anomaly
S Raghuraman, Anmol Bhatia, Kushaljit Singh Sodhi, Joseph L Mathew, Akshay Kumar SaxenaLung India 2021 38(4):399-400 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: S Raghuraman Anmol Bhatia Kushaljit Singh Sodhi Joseph L Mathew Akshay Kumar Saxena Source Type: research

Pulmonary sequelae of moderate-to-severe COVID pneumonia, a 3-month follow-up study
Sumeet Vimal Kishor Singhania, Caroline Simon, Abhijit Raut, Nikhil ParvatkarLung India 2021 38(4):397-399 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sumeet Vimal Kishor Singhania Caroline Simon Abhijit Raut Nikhil Parvatkar Source Type: research

Pulmonary artery sling: Uncommon cause of airway compression in infants
Pratyaksha Rana, Anmol Bhatia, Anand Kumar Mishra, Joseph L Mathew, Kushaljit Singh SodhiLung India 2021 38(4):396-397 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Pratyaksha Rana Anmol Bhatia Anand Kumar Mishra Joseph L Mathew Kushaljit Singh Sodhi Source Type: research

Cryoablation of vocal cord polyp
Rakesh K Chawla, Aditya Chawla, Gaurav Chaudhary, Madhav Chawla, Manoj SareenLung India 2021 38(4):394-395 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rakesh K Chawla Aditya Chawla Gaurav Chaudhary Madhav Chawla Manoj Sareen Source Type: research

A young immunocompetent female with anterior mediastinal mass
Hariharan Iyer, Rohit Vadala, Anant Mohan, Deepali JainLung India 2021 38(4):389-393 A 23-year-old female presented with 3 months of central chest pain and fever. Clinico-radiological investigations were consistent with an anterior mediastinal mass. This clinicopathologic conference discusses the differential diagnoses of such a presentation and their management options. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hariharan Iyer Rohit Vadala Anant Mohan Deepali Jain Source Type: research

A lady with cough and dyspnea
Saurabh Mittal, Karan Madan, Anant Mohan, Ashu Seith Bhalla, Pawan Tiwari, Vijay HaddaLung India 2021 38(4):387-388 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Saurabh Mittal Karan Madan Anant Mohan Ashu Seith Bhalla Pawan Tiwari Vijay Hadda Source Type: research

Placing the results of the SOLIDARITY trial with regards to remdesivir in perspective
Debdipta Bose, Nithya Jaideep Gogtay, Sujeet K RajanLung India 2021 38(4):382-386 Remdesivir, a repurposed antiviral, was first accorded approval by the US Food Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of COVID-19 which necessitates hospitalization. However, the interim data of SOLIDARITY trial revealed no benefits with remdesivir for COVID-19 patients which led immediate debates in social media and the press about the utility of the drug. Both preclinical and clinical data demonstrated its efficacy in COVID-19. The recently concluded ACTT-1 trial showed its efficacy in reducing the duration of hospital stay which is o...
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Debdipta Bose Nithya Jaideep Gogtay Sujeet K Rajan Source Type: research

Should COVID-19 vaccination be made mandatory ?
Karthikeyan P Iyengar, Bijayendra Singh, Raju Vaishya, Vijay Kumar Jain, Pranav IshLung India 2021 38(4):379-381 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Karthikeyan P Iyengar Bijayendra Singh Raju Vaishya Vijay Kumar Jain Pranav Ish Source Type: research

COVID 19: Have we nailed it ?
Atul GogiaLung India 2021 38(4):377-378 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Atul Gogia Source Type: research

Mystery in the mediastinum: Rare case of indolent primary thoracic amyloids
Rohit Munagala, Pranjal Mishra, Atul Lodh, Dhairya Shukla, Arjun Bhatt, Varsha Taskar, Jayanth KeshavamurthyLung India 2021 38(4):374-376 A 53-year-old African American male smoker presented with epigastric pain, tarry stools, and laboratory results indicative of acute pancreatitis. Chest X-ray showed a right perihilar mass with pleural effusion. Computed tomography scan showed multiple large right paratracheal and hilar nodes with internal calcification. The patient underwent a fiberoptic bronchoscopy with biopsies which were negative for malignancy. Mediastinoscopy was performed and revealed amyloidosis. Evaluation for ...
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rohit Munagala Pranjal Mishra Atul Lodh Dhairya Shukla Arjun Bhatt Varsha Taskar Jayanth Keshavamurthy Source Type: research

Ceftaroline-related acute eosinophilic pneumonia
We report a case of fever and acute hypoxic respiratory failure with bilateral interstitial pulmonary infiltrates while on ceftaroline therapy for sternal osteomyelitis and ascending aortic graft infection secondary to MRSA. Laboratory studies revealed peripheral blood eosinophilia (>3000 cells/mm3). After exclusion of infectious, autoimmune, and other extrinsic allergic causes of pneumonia, ceftaroline-related acute eosinophilic pneumonia was suspected. Ceftaroline was discontinued and a therapeutic trial of high-dose steroid was initiated. Significant improvement of clinical symptoms and hypoxia was achieved a...
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Zaw Min Rawiya Elrufay Christian Y Cho Subbarao Elapavaluru Nitin Bhanot Source Type: research

Adenocarcinoma of the lung with concurrent Mycobacterium avium complex infection
We present a patient with suspected MAC infection who had co-existing lung adenocarcinoma. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Christopher M Walker Christine Y Zhou Vikas Pathak Source Type: research

Cocaine-induced pulmonary complications: A diagnosis of waiting and watching
We present a rare case of cocaine-associated focal alveolar hemorrhage mimicking malignancy on imaging. Initially contemplated biopsy was avoided based on rapid growth of concerning lung lesion, with subsequent near resolution on follow-up. This case illustrates the importance of epidemiologic and temporal multimodality correlation when evaluating indeterminate lung lesions. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - July 3, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Rohit Munagala Varsha Chiruvella Darko Pucar Jayanth Keshavamurthy Source Type: research