Tropical pyomyositis in a patient with hyperimmunoglobulin E syndrome
Eduardo Pacheco, Túlio Generoso, Alessandro Severo, Edson Marchiori, Clarissa CanellaLung India 2020 37(3):274-275 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Eduardo Pacheco T & #250;lio Generoso Alessandro Severo Edson Marchiori Clarissa Canella Source Type: research
Hemothorax secondary to ruptured pulmonary arteriovenous malformation: A combined stitch in time saves nine
Pushpinder S Khera, Nishant Chauhan, Pawan Kumar Garg, Ramkaran Choudhary, Kunal Deokar, Ram NiwasLung India 2020 37(3):272-274 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Pushpinder S Khera Nishant Chauhan Pawan Kumar Garg Ramkaran Choudhary Kunal Deokar Ram Niwas Source Type: research
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 and novel coronavirus disease 2019: An extraordinary pandemic
Sheetu Singh, Bharat Bhushan SharmaLung India 2020 37(3):268-271
COVID-19 has emerged as one of the most significant illnesses of the current century. It is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The world was initially viewing it as a localized outbreak in Wuhan city of China; however, it started spreading quickly to other parts of the world. Globally, half-hearted containment measures and a false sense of safety against this novel coronavirus led to the dissemination of disease. Currently, no effective therapy or vaccine is available to manage this illness. After learning a huge lesson, global effort...
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sheetu Singh Bharat Bhushan Sharma Source Type: research
Pulmonary manifestations of lymphoma: A pictorial essay
This article illustrates the spectrum of CT manifestations of lung involvement in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma as well as Hodgkin's lymphoma. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bhoomi Angirish Parang Sanghavi Bhavin Jankharia Source Type: research
Sterilization of N95 respirators: The time for action is upon us!
Arjun Prakash, Harshavardhan B Rao, Priya Nair, Surabhi Talwar, V Anil Kumar, Deepak TalwarLung India 2020 37(3):260-262
Re-processing of primary protective equipment is the need of the hour with healthcare systems all over the world strained due to the shortage precipitated by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The common methods of re-sterilization do not hold well for filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) as they affect their structure and function. We propose the validation and eventual use of gamma irradiation, an already existing method of re-sterilization, to disinfect FFRs in bulk. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Arjun Prakash Harshavardhan B Rao Priya Nair Surabhi Talwar V Anil Kumar Deepak Talwar Source Type: research
Bronchopulmonary arteriovenous malformation presenting as cryptogenic hemoptysis in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve
We report the case of a 44-year-old male patient with bicuspid aortic valve, presenting with hemoptysis. Catheter angiography revealed an abnormal communication between bronchial and pulmonary artery, which remained undetected on computed tomography angiography. Angioembolization was done using polyvinyl alcohol and gelfoam particles. This is the first case in literature describing bronchial arteriovenous malformation associated with bicuspid aortic valve. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ujjwal Gorsi Madhurima Sharma Tejeshwar Singh Jugpal Ashish Bhalla Manavjit Singh Sandhu Source Type: research
Reversible sirolimus-induced pulmonary alveolar proteinosis in a renal transplant patient
David Eugenio Hinojosa-González, Daniel Dávila-González, Gustavo Salgado-Garza, Eduardo Flores-VillalbaLung India 2020 37(3):252-256
Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is characterized by accumulation of surfactant-like lipoprotein material within distal bronchioles and alveoli due to impaired clearance. Clinically, PAP presents with dyspnea and cough. A 58-year-old Hispanic man presented with 6 months of productive cough, weight loss, and progressively worsening dyspnea. He reported a long history of poorly controlled type 2 diabetes that led to diabetic nephropathy. The patient had ...
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: David Eugenio Hinojosa-Gonz & #225;lez Daniel D & #225;vila-Gonz & #225;lez Gustavo Salgado-Garza Eduardo Flores-Villalba Source Type: research
Nasopharyngeal wash in preventing and treating upper respiratory tract infections: Could it prevent COVID-19 ?
Sheetu Singh, Neeraj Sharma, Udaiveer Singh, Tejraj Singh, Daya Krishan Mangal, Virendra SinghLung India 2020 37(3):246-251
Rapid transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has led to the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The current emphasis is on preventive strategies such as social distancing, face mask, and hand washing. The technique of nasopharyngeal wash to prevent the virus from inhabiting and replicating in the nasal and pharyngeal mucosa has been suggested to be useful in reducing symptoms, transmission, and viral shedding in cases of viral acute respiratory tract infec...
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sheetu Singh Neeraj Sharma Udaiveer Singh Tejraj Singh Daya Krishan Mangal Virendra Singh Source Type: research
Health-care preparedness and health-care worker protection in COVID-19 pandemic
Devasahayam J Christopher, Barney TJ Isaac, Priscilla Rupali, Balamugesh ThangakunamLung India 2020 37(3):238-245
The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the nations and has created the institution of unprecedented measures globally toward its containment. Extraordinary measures may be needed for health-care preparedness, to reduce morbidity and mortality. Health-care workers who are at the frontlines in such pandemics are the most vulnerable. These issues are addressed in this article. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Devasahayam J Christopher Barney TJ Isaac Priscilla Rupali Balamugesh Thangakunam Source Type: research
Burden of diabetes among patients with tuberculosis: 10-year experience from a tertiary care referral teaching hospital in South India
Conclusions: Over a 10-year study period, 24% of the TB patients were diabetic, nearly half were detected at the time of TB diagnosis. There may be a good case for screening all TB patients for DM. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher Lakshmanan Jeyaseelan Joy Sarojini Michael Balaji Veeraraghavan Marie Therese Manipadam Thambu David Mayank Gupta Bijesh Yadav Source Type: research
Pattern of InhA and KatG mutations in isoniazid monoresistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates
Conclusion: Knowledge about mutation patterns of different INH resistant strains is important in the present era where there is a provision of separate regimens for INH monoresistant TB. Since these mutations are very closely related to high- or low-degree resistance to INH, the therapeutic regimens cannot be generalized. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ashok Singh Charan Neeraj Gupta Ramakant Dixit Piyush Arora Tarun Patni Kalliath Antony Manisha Singh Source Type: research
Ultrasonographic assessment of skeletal muscle mass and diaphragm function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A case & #8211;control study
Conclusion: Ultrasonographic assessment of the diaphragm and rectus femoris can be used as markers to assess skeletal muscle dysfunction in COPD as diaphragmatic function and RFCSA were lower in COPD patients. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Priya Ramachandran Uma Devaraj Bhavna Patrick Deepali Saxena Kavitha Venkatnarayan Varghese Louis Uma Maheswari Krishnaswamy George A D & #39;souza Source Type: research
Snoring is associated with obesity among middle aged Slum & #8211;dwelling women in Mysore, India
Conclusion: The relationship between snoring and obesity has not been well explored. This study among slum-dwelling Indian women found a significant relationship between snoring and obesity. Future research should explore the underlying mechanisms connecting snoring to BMI. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Karl Krupp Meredith Wilcox Arun Srinivas Vijaya Srinivas Purnima Madhivanan Elena Bastida Source Type: research
A case & #8211;control study of tumor necrosis factor-alpha promoter polymorphism and its serum levels in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Kashmir, North India
Conclusion: While serum levels of TNF-α are higher in COPD patients compared to the controls, there was no difference in the prevalence of TNF-α-308 polymorphism in the ethnic Kashmiri population with COPD. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Hyder Mir Parvaiz Ahmad Koul Dilafroze Bhat Zaffar Amin Shah Source Type: research
The effectiveness of small-bore intercostal catheters versus large-bore chest tubes in the management of pleural disease with the systematic review of literature
Conclusions: In well-supervised tertiary hospital setting, SB ICCs are as effective as LB ICTs with better patient tolerance, reduced dwell time, and reduced likelihood for surgical intervention. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - May 3, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Sumit Mehra Subash Heraganahally Dimitar Sajkov Sharon Morton Jeffrey Bowden Source Type: research
