Suspected pulmonary nodule in a male heavy smoker: Is biopsy really necessary?
CONCLUSION: Solitary pulmonary nodule is one of the radiologic manifestations of PE subsequent to sclerotherapy of GOV. Awareness and radiologic follow-up of this unusual radiologic presentation may prevent unnecessary biopsies.PMID:38042756 | DOI:10.1016/j.rmr.2023.11.002 (Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires)
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - December 2, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: F Charif L Peretti D Kacimi M Bindler A S Bugnet Source Type: research
Lung involvement in autoinflammatory diseases
Rev Mal Respir. 2023 Nov 30:S0761-8425(23)00270-X. doi: 10.1016/j.rmr.2023.10.009. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGenetic autoinflammatory diseases are now a recognized and rapidly expanding group. The lung involvement historically associated with autoinflammatory diseases is inflammatory seritis, primarily seen in familial Mediterranean fever and other interleukin-1 mediated diseases. Over the last ten years, pulmonary involvement has been the core presentation of two autoinflammatory diseases associated with constitutive type I interferon activation, i.e. SAVI and COPA syndrome. Most patients with these diseases usually d...
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - December 1, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: M-L Fr émond L Berteloot A Hadchouel Source Type: research
Probe based confocal laser endomicroscopy in thoracic endoscopy
CONCLUSION: For the time being, pCLE is not part of routine clinical practice. The data available need to be validated in larger randomized prospective trials, before it can be recommended as a guiding tool for biopsies or as a diagnostic tool for pathologic process. New fluorophores are now available. They are specific of some molecular sequences, allowing the enhancement of specific targets within the sample studied.PMID:38030554 | DOI:10.1016/j.rmr.2023.11.001 (Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires)
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - November 29, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: O Bonhomme V Heinen R Louis J-L Corhay B Duysinx Source Type: research
A pharmacologic approach to treatment of Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease
Rev Mal Respir. 2023 Nov 27:S0761-8425(23)00271-1. doi: 10.1016/j.rmr.2023.10.010. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMycobacterium abscessus is a fast-growing non-tuberculous mycobacteria complex causing pulmonary infections, comprising the subspecies abscessus, massiliense and bolletii. Differences are based predominantly on natural inducible macrolide resistance, active in most Mycobacterium abscessus spp abscessus species and in Mycobacterium abscessus spp bolletii but inactive in Mycobacterium abscessus spp massiliense. Therapy consists in long-term treatment, combining multiple antibiotics. Prognosis is poor, as only 40% ...
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - November 28, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: L Kassegne N Veziris P Fraisse Source Type: research
Early post-exposure and curative therapeutic strategies against COVID-19
CONCLUSION: Despite the evolution of variants, antivirals still appear to have activity and remain the first-line treatment for patients, in addition to vaccination.PMID:37993363 | DOI:10.1016/j.rmr.2023.10.007 (Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires)
Source: Revue des Maladies Respiratoires - November 22, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: K Jaffal B Davido Source Type: research
