Increasing Knowledge on Post-Acute Rehabilitation in COVID-19
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Source: Respiration - June 18, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Antisynthetase Syndrome Masquerading as Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) cover a wide heterogeneous group of disorders, both of unknown and known causes. Accurate diagnosis is essential but, at the same time, presents many challenges. Typically, the distinction between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) can prove extremely difficult. However, another major, but underestimated, challenge is the diagnosis of connective tissue disease-associated ILD (CTD-ILD), specifically when ILD is the initial manifestation or when extrapulmonary manifestations are subclinical. Antisynthetase syndrome (ASyS) is a characteristic example ...
Source: Respiration - June 18, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Intrapleural Foreign Body: Case Report
We report a case of a pleural empyema consequent to an inhaled wooden skewer. CT scan and bronchoscopy were unable to identify the foreign body, due to its migration in the peripheral airways. The thin and pointed foreign body perforated the visceral pleural surface emerging in the pleural cavity.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - June 16, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Impact of Confinement in Patients under Long-Term Noninvasive Ventilation during the First Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Remarkable Resilience
Conclusions: Patients under LTHNIV for CRF showed a remarkable resilience during the SARS-CoV-2 confinement period. Comments provided may be helpful for managing similar future health-care crises.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - June 15, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
SSP/SSTS – EFP Joint Annual Conference 2021
Respiration 2021;100:644 –750 (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - June 15, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Erratum
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Source: Respiration - June 10, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Adult Pulmonary Intensive and Intermediate Care Units: The Italian Thoracic Society (ITS-AIPO) Position Paper
The imbalance between the prevalence of patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) and acute-on-chronic respiratory failure and the number of intensive care unit (ICU) beds requires new solutions. The increasing use of non-invasive respiratory tools to support patients at earlier stages of ARF and the increased expertise of non-ICU clinicians in other types of supportive care have led to the development of adult pulmonary intensive care units (PICUs) and pulmonary intermediate care units (PIMCUs). As in other European countries, Italian PICUs and PIMCUs provide an intermediate level of care as the setting designed for m...
Source: Respiration - June 8, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Pediatric Airway Endoscopy: Recommendations of the Society for Pediatric Pneumology
For many decades, pediatric bronchoscopy has been an integral part of the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic pulmonary diseases in children. Rapid technical advances have continuously influenced the performance of the procedure. Over the years, the application of pediatric bronchoscopy has considerably expanded to a broad range of indications. In this comprehensive and up-to-date guideline, the Special Interest Group of the Society for Pediatric Pneumology reviewed the most recent literature on pediatric bronchoscopy and reached a consensus on a safe technical performance of the procedure.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - June 7, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Swiss Recommendations for the Follow-Up and Treatment of Pulmonary Long COVID
Conclusion: The formulated recommendations should serve as an interim guidance to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary LC. As new evidence emerges, these recommendations may need to be adapted.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - June 4, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Endobronchial Ultrasound Multimodal Imaging for the Diagnosis of Intrathoracic Lymph Nodes
Conclusions: In both model and validation groups, elastography performed the best in single EBUS modes, as well as grayscale combined with elastography in multimodal imaging. Elastography alone or combined with grayscale are feasible to help predict intrathoracic benign and malignant LNs.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - June 2, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Expert Statement: Pneumothorax Associated with One-Way Valve Therapy for Emphysema: 2020 Update
For selected patients with advanced emphysema, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with one-way valves can lead to clinically relevant improvements of airflow obstruction, hyperinflation, exercise capacity, and quality of life. The most common complication of this procedure is pneumothorax with a prevalence of up to ±34% of the treated patients. Patients who develop a pneumothorax also experience meaningful clinical benefits once the pneumothorax is resolved. Timely resolution of a post-valve treatment pneumothorax requires skilled and adequate pneumothorax management. This expert panel statement is an updated recommendat...
Source: Respiration - June 1, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Defining Outcomes of Tuberculosis (Treatment): From the Past to the Future
Untreated active tuberculosis (TB) has a very high long-term mortality. Treatment of TB reduces mortality dramatically and should maximize cure, preventing ongoing transmission and TB sequelae. However, predicting the risk of failure and relapse is crucial for the management of individual patients and for the evaluation of effectiveness of programs. Various outcome definitions for drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB were developed, implemented, and endorsed since introduction of TB chemotherapy by the World Health Organization (WHO), mostly based on culture and smear results. They should be applicable for individual patie...
Source: Respiration - May 31, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Improving Survival in Lymphangioleio myomatosis: A 16-Year Observational Study in a Large Cohort of Patients
Conclusions: We provide the data supporting the long-term efficacy of sirolimus therapy in a large cohort of patients with functional impairment and other manifestations of the disease. Our results also suggest that the advent of sirolimus and the publication of international guidelines changed the natural history of the disease lowering the mortality and reducing the need of invasive diagnostic techniques.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - May 27, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
Bronchial Brushing and Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infection
Conclusion: Additional bronchial brushing increased the NTM culture-positive rate by only 4.3% (3/69), as compared with bronchial washing alone. Thus, the usefulness of brushing appears to be limited.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - May 27, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
The Value of the Surprise Question to Predict One-Year Mortality in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Prospective Cohort Study
Conclusions: The answer on the surprise question can accurately predict 1-year mortality in IPF. Hence, this simple tool may enable timely focus on palliative care for patients with IPF.Respiration (Source: Respiration)
Source: Respiration - May 27, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research
