Comments on "Tako-Tsubo syndrome in patients with COVID-19: a single centre retrospective case series"
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Dec 7. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2787. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDear Editor, We read with interest the article by Alonzo et al. about a retrospective study of four patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), which was attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection (SC2I)...PMID:38112661 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2023.2787 (Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease)
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - December 19, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Josef Finsterer Claudia St öllberger Source Type: research

Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: radiological and microbiological profile of patients presented in an outpatient pulmonary clinic in a developing country
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Dec 7. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2803. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThere is limited data available about allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) in Pakistan. The aim of the study was to describe the radiological and microbiological profile of ABPA patients presenting to the outpatient pulmonary clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. A retrospective study was conducted on ABPA patients who presented to the pulmonary outpatient clinic at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from January 2017 to December 2019. Data was collected on microbiology and radiology ...
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - December 19, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Nousheen Iqbal Muhammad Irfan Mustafa Bin Ali Zubairi Maaha Ayub Safia Awan Kausar Jabeen Ali Bin Sarwar Zubairi Source Type: research

Comments on "Tako-Tsubo syndrome in patients with COVID-19: a single centre retrospective case series"
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Dec 7. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2787. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDear Editor, We read with interest the article by Alonzo et al. about a retrospective study of four patients with Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), which was attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection (SC2I)...PMID:38112661 | DOI:10.4081/monaldi.2023.2787 (Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease)
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - December 19, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Josef Finsterer Claudia St öllberger Source Type: research

QT interval prolongation in Takotsubo syndrome: a frightening feature with no major prognostic impact
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Dec 6. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2834. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDespite the frequent and often severe repolarization abnormalities seen in Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), the underlying mechanism of life-threatening arrhythmias is incompletely understood, and the risk remains uncertain. TTS is considered a potential cause of acquired long QT syndrome; however, there is no robust evidence that QT prolongation has a major prognostic impact on these patients' outcomes. Our aim was to assess the prevalence and clinical implications of acquired long QT during TTS events and compare in-hospital and lo...
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - December 7, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ana Isabel Pinho C átia Oliveira Lu ís Daniel Santos Catarina Marques Andr é Cabrita Paula Dias Gon çalo Pestana Carla Sousa Rui Andr é Rodrigues Source Type: research

Smoking cessation and its significant role in the Indian scenario
Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2023 Dec 4. doi: 10.4081/monaldi.2023.2814. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGiven the increased health dangers of tobacco use, particularly in developing countries, smoking cessation intervention is crucially important. The aim of this study is to determine and assess the effectiveness of a comprehensive smoking cessation intervention program, incorporating behavior modification, counseling, and pharmacologic treatments, in the context of the Indian scenario. The process of initiating smoking or tobacco cessation begins with the evaluation of the distinct stages that smokers undergo as part of their j...
Source: Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease - December 5, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Raj Kumar Manoj Kumar Sukriti Raj Dileep Kumar Arisham Anil Kumar Mavi Kamal Singh Source Type: research