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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

Issue 1/2021

Content (425 Articles)

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Article

MiR-608 overexpression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

Gali Epstein Shochet, Lilach Israeli-Shani, Isabelle Kains, Ori Wand, David Shitrit

Open Access Bronchoscopy Case report

Congenital bronchial atresia complicated by a lung abscess due to Aspergillus fumigatus: a case report

Gaku Kuwabara, Risa Sone, Waki Imoto, Kazushi Yamairi, Wataru Shibata, Kazuhiro Oshima, Koichi Yamada, Kazuhiro Yamada, Tetsuya Watanabe, Kazuhisa Asai, Hiroaki Komatsu, Nobuhiro Izumi, Noritoshi Nishiyama, Tomoya Kawaguchi, Hiroshi Kakeya

Open Access Lung Cancer Research article

Duration of lead time in screening for lung cancer

Jochanan Benbassat

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Programmed cell death-1 blockade in kidney carcinoma may induce eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis: a case report

Masanori Harada, Hyogo Naoi, Kazuyo Yasuda, Yutaro Ito, Namio Kagoo, Tsutomu Kubota, Koshiro Ichijo, Eisuke Mochizuki, Masahiro Uehara, Shun Matsuura, Masaru Tsukui, Naoki Koshimizu

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research article

Pneumothorax in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a real-world experience

Ryo Yamazaki, Osamu Nishiyama, Kyuya Gose, Sho Saeki, Hiroyuki Sano, Takashi Iwanaga, Yuji Tohda

Radiation-induced lung injury: current evidence

Marisol Arroyo-Hernández, Federico Maldonado, Francisco Lozano-Ruiz, Wendy Muñoz-Montaño, Mónica Nuñez-Baez, Oscar Arrieta

Thrombocytopenia Research article

Low arterial oxygen partial pressure induces pulmonary thrombocytopenia in patients and a mouse model

Limeng Wu, Ninghong Guo, Zhenyan Xu, Wei Wang, Qinmei Xiong, Jinzhu Hu, Rong Wan, Kui Hong

Open Access Silicone Research article

Modified silicone stent for the treatment of post-surgical bronchopleural fistula: a clinical observation of 17 cases

Junli Zeng, Xuemei Wu, Zhide Chen, Meihua Zhang, Mingyao Ke

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Successful treatment of severe interstitial pneumonia by removal of circulating autoantibodies: a case series

Philipp Eller, Holger Flick, Gernot Schilcher, Florentine Moazedi-Fürst, Kathrin Eller, Emina Talakic, Josef Hermann, Yannick Allanore, Horst Olschewski

Open Access Hemoptysis Research article

Long-term outcomes of tracheal stents removal under fluoroscopy guidance: comparison of tracheal fistulas and tracheal stenosis

Yonghua Bi, Jindong Li, Liangliang Bai, Xinwei Han, Jianzhuang Ren

Open Access Air Embolism Case report

Enhancing vigilance for cerebral air embolism after pneumonectomy: a case report

Yijun Mo, Lina Lin, Jun Yan, Chenghua Zhong, Jun Kuang, Quanwei Guo, Dongfang Li, Mengxi Wu, Zesen Sui, Jianhua Zhang

Open Access Pharmacokinetics Research article

Pharmacokinetics of indacaterol, glycopyrronium and mometasone furoate administered as an inhaled fixed-dose combination in Japanese and Caucasian healthy subjects

Satoru Inoue, Soniya Vaidya, Hanns-Christian Tillmann, Yohei Sakita, Surendra Machineni, Olivier Heudi, Kenichi Furihata

Open Access Tuberculosis Original Research

Pulmonary restriction predicts long-term pulmonary impairment in people with HIV and tuberculosis

Sara C. Auld, Hardy Kornfeld, Pholo Maenetje, Mandla Mlotshwa, William Chase, Mboyo di-Tamba Vangu, Drew A. Torigian, Robert S. Wallis, Gavin Churchyard, Gregory P. Bisson

Open Access Pneumothorax Research article

A novel finding related to bulla and bleb formation in patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax

Akira Iyoda, Yoko Azuma, Takashi Sakai, Satoshi Koezuka, Hajime Otsuka, Atsushi Sano

Open Access Community-Acquired Pneumonia Correction

Correction to: Impact of reducing the duration of antibiotic treatment on the long-term prognosis of community acquired pneumonia

Ane Uranga, Amaia Artaraz, Amaia Bilbao, Jose María Quintana, Ignacio Arriaga, Maider Intxausti, Jose Luis Lobo, Julia Amaranta García, Jesus Camino, Pedro Pablo España

Cardiorespiratory coupling is associated with exercise capacity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Yu-Chen Huang, Ting-Yu Lin, Hau-Tieng Wu, Po-Jui Chang, Chun-Yu Lo, Tsai-Yu Wang, Chih-Hsi Scott Kuo, Shu-Min Lin, Fu-Tsai Chung, Horng-Chyuan Lin, Meng-Heng Hsieh, Yu-Lun Lo

Open Access Salbutamol Case report

Salbutamol-induced lactic acidosis in status asthmaticus survivor

Vorakamol Phoophiboon, Parima Singhagowinta, Sangdao Boonkaya, Thitiwat Sriprasart

SARS-CoV-2 Research article

Pulmonary cavitation: an under-recognized late complication of severe COVID-19 lung disease

Zaid Zoumot, Maria-Fernanda Bonilla, Ali S. Wahla, Irfan Shafiq, Mateen Uzbeck, Rania M. El-Lababidi, Fadi Hamed, Mohamed Abuzakouk, Mahmoud ElKaissi

Open Access Umeclidinium Research article

A randomized controlled trial of long-acting muscarinic antagonist and long-acting β2 agonist fixed-dose combinations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Masato Muraki, Yuki Kunita, Ken Shirahase, Ryo Yamazaki, Soichiro Hanada, Hirochiyo Sawaguchi, Yuji Tohda

Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research article

Improvements in French risk stratification score were correlated with reductions in mean pulmonary artery pressure in pulmonary arterial hypertension: a subanalysis of the Japan Pulmonary Hypertension Registry (JAPHR)

Yuichi Tamura, Hiraku Kumamaru, Kohtaro Abe, Toru Satoh, Hiroaki Miyata, Aiko Ogawa, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Masaru Hatano, Atsushi Yao, Ichizo Tsujino, Keiichi Fukuda, Hiroshi Kimura, Masataka Kuwana, Hiromi Matsubara, Koichiro Tatsumi

Open Access Tropheryma Whipplei Case report

Severe pneumonia in adults caused by Tropheryma whipplei and Candida sp. infection: a 2019 case series

Wei Li, Qun Zhang, Yanling Xu, Xiyue Zhang, Qian Huang, Zhenzhong Su

Open Access Pentoxifylline Research article

Therapeutic effects of pentoxifylline on invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in immunosuppressed mice

Chunlai Feng, Ming Zhang, Sujuan Zhang, Jun Zhang, Chong Li, Jun Zhou

Open Access Spirometry Research Article

Development and validation of a nomogram to predict pulmonary function and the presence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a Korean population

Sang Chul Lee, Chansik An, Jongha Yoo, Sungho Park, Donggyo Shin, Chang Hoon Han

Open Access Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Research article

Serum bilirubin and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review

David M. MacDonald, Ken M. Kunisaki, Timothy J. Wilt, Arianne K. Baldomero

Open Access Churg-Strauss Syndrome Case report

Rapid effect of benralizumab in exacerbation of severe eosinophilic asthma associated with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Carlos Martínez-Rivera, Ignasi Garcia-Olivé, Blanca Urrutia-Royo, Maria Basagaña-Torrento, Antoni Rosell, Jorge Abad

Open Access Mites Research article

Role of IL-22 in persistent allergic airway diseases caused by house dust mite: a pilot study

Laura Tamasauskiene, Vilte Marija Gintauskiene, Daina Bastyte, Brigita Sitkauskiene

Open Access SARS-CoV-2 Research article

Temporal changes of haematological and radiological findings of the COVID-19 infection—a review of literature

Albert Yick Hou Lim, Jun Leng Goh, Mae Chui Wei Chua, Bee Hoon Heng, John Arputham Abisheganaden, Pradeep Paul George

The use of electrical impedance tomography for individualized ventilation strategy in COVID-19: a case report

Zhanqi Zhao, Jin-Shou Zhang, Ying-Tzu Chen, Hou-Tai Chang, Yeong-Long Hsu, Inéz Frerichs, Andy Adler

Open Access Pneumothorax Research article

The utility of simultaneous CT-guided localization for multiple pulmonary nodules using microcoil before video-assisted thoracic surgery

Yanyan Xu, Lingchuan Ma, Hongliang Sun, Zhenguo Huang, Zhenrong Zhang, Fei Xiao, Qianli Ma, Jie Lin, Sheng Xie

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Zosteriform skin metastasis caused by retrograde lymphatic migration of metastatic squamous cell lung carcinoma

Yohei Maki, Yoshifumi Kimizuka, Koji Murakami, Kimiya Sato, Hisashi Sasaki, Takayuki Yamamoto, Chie Watanabe, Tomoya Sano, Jun Miyata, Yuji Fujikura, Akihiko Kawana

Open Access NSCLC Case report

Successful treatment with alectinib after crizotinib-induced hepatitis in ALK-rearranged advanced lung cancer patient: a case report

Flávia Amaral Duarte, Leonardo Brand Rodrigues, Flávia Rocha Paes, Paulo Henrique Costa Diniz, Helena Flávia Cuba de Almada Lima

Open Access Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Research article

Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of men and women with a new diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a database (SIDIAP) study

Josep Montserrat-Capdevila, Josep Ramon Marsal, Marta Ortega, Maria Teresa Castañ-Abad, Miquel Alsedà, Ferran Barbé, Pere Godoy

Open Access Smoking and Nicotine Detoxification Research article

FSTL1 aggravates cigarette smoke-induced airway inflammation and airway remodeling by regulating autophagy

Ying Liu, Jiawei Xu, Tian Liu, Jinxiang Wu, Jiping Zhao, Junfei Wang, Minfang Zou, Lili Cao, Xiaofei Liu, Yun Pan, Siyuan Huang, Liang Dong

Open Access Acute Cor Pulmonale Case report

Severe COVID-19 with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a sickle cell disease adult patient: case report

Marion Teulier, Alexandre Elabbadi, Grigorios Gerotziafas, François Lionnet, Guillaume Voiriot, Muriel Fartoukh

Open Access Antibiotic Research article

Microorganisms and clinical outcomes of early- and late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia at Srinagarind Hospital, a tertiary center in Northeastern Thailand

Pavarit Arayasukawat, Apichart So-ngern, Wipa Reechaipichitkul, Worawat Chumpangern, Itthiphat Arunsurat, Pailin Ratanawatkul, Wanna Chuennok

Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research article

Clinical evaluation of pulmonary hypertension using patient-reported outcomes: a cross-sectional study

Miguel Ángel Amor-García, Sara Ibáñez-García, Xandra García-González, Teresa Mombiela, Cristina Villanueva-Bueno, Ana Herranz-Alonso, María Sanjurjo-Sáez

Open Access Lung Cancer Research article

LncRNA LINC01116 sponges miR-93-5p to promote cell invasion and migration in small cell lung cancer

Wenzhou Liu, Feihai Liang, Guangyu Yang, Lei Xian

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research article

Nutritional status and quality of life in interstitial lung disease: a prospective cohort study

Alisar A. Kanjrawi, Lara Mathers, Susanne Webster, Tamera J. Corte, Sharon Carey

Open Access Pneumonia Research Article

A scoring system derived from electronic health records to identify patients at high risk for noninvasive ventilation failure

Mihaela S. Stefan, Aruna Priya, Penelope S. Pekow, Jay S. Steingrub, Nicholas S. Hill, Tara Lagu, Karthik Raghunathan, Anusha G. Bhat, Peter K. Lindenauer

Open Access Allergic Rhinitis Research article

Gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease are strongly associated with non-allergic nasal disorders

Eliana Finocchio, Francesca Locatelli, Francesca Sanna, Roberta Vesentini, Pierpaolo Marchetti, Gianluca Spiteri, Leonardo Antonicelli, Salvatore Battaglia, Roberto Bono, Angelo Guido Corsico, Marcello Ferrari, Nicola Murgia, Pietro Pirina, Mario Olivieri, Giuseppe Verlato

Open Access Acute Respiratory Distress-Syndrome Publisher Correction

Correction to: Renal dysfunction reduces the diagnostic and prognostic value of serum CC16 for acute respiratory distress syndrome in intensive care patients

Jinle Lin, Wuyuan Tao, Jian Wei, Jian Wu, Wenwu Zhang, Jianbing Ye, Xuan Fu, Shiyong Zeng, Qingli Dou, Lijun Wang, Fang Tian

Open Access Polymyositis Research article

Clinical features of anti-synthetase syndrome associated interstitial lung disease: a retrospective cohort in China

Xi Zhan, Wei Yan, Ying Wang, Qing Li, Xuhua Shi, Yanli Gao, Qiao Ye

Open Access Acute Respiratory Distress-Syndrome Research article

SPAK-p38 MAPK signal pathway modulates claudin-18 and barrier function of alveolar epithelium after hyperoxic exposure

Chih-Hao Shen, Jr-Yu Lin, Cheng-Yo Lu, Sung-Sen Yang, Chung-Kan Peng, Kun-Lun Huang

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research article

Heart rate recovery in asthmatic children and adolescents after clinical field test

Élida Pereira Silva, Bruno Alvarenga Soares, Mariana M. Reimberg, Raphael Ritti-Dias, Karina Silva Nascimento, Fabiana Silvia Anjos, Gustavo Falbo Wandalsen, Dirceu Solé, Simone Dal Corso, Fernanda Cordoba Lanza

Open Access Pneumonia Technical advance

Proposal of selective wedge instillation of pulmonary surfactant for COVID-19 pneumonia based on computational fluid dynamics simulation

Hiroko Kitaoka, Hisato Kobayashi, Takayuki Takimoto, Takashi Kijima

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research Article

Cluster analysis-based clinical phenotypes of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias: associations with acute exacerbation and overall survival

Yoichiro Aoshima, Masato Karayama, Yasuoki Horiike, Kazutaka Mori, Hideki Yasui, Hironao Hozumi, Yuzo Suzuki, Kazuki Furuhashi, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Noriyuki Enomoto, Yutaro Nakamura, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda

Open Access COVID-19 Research Article

Elevated glucose level leads to rapid COVID-19 progression and high fatality

Wenjun Wang, Mingwang Shen, Yusha Tao, Christopher K. Fairley, Qin Zhong, Zongren Li, Hui Chen, Jason J. Ong, Dawei Zhang, Kai Zhang, Ning Xing, Huayuan Guo, Enqiang Qin, Xizhou Guan, Feifei Yang, Sibing Zhang, Lei Zhang, Kunlun He

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research Article

Inspiratory flow profile and usability of the NEXThaler, a multidose dry powder inhaler, in asthma and COPD

Alfredo Chetta, Arzu Yorgancioglu, Mario Scuri, Sara Barile, Daniele Guastalla, P. N. Richard Dekhuijzen

Open Access Septicemia Research Article

Plasma mitochondrial DNA levels are associated with acute lung injury and mortality in septic patients

Jia-yu Mao, Dong-kai Li, Hong-min Zhang, Xiao-ting Wang, Da-wei Liu

Open Access Research article

Ginsenoside Rg3 inhibits pulmonary fibrosis by preventing HIF-1α nuclear localisation

Zhuo Fu, Yong-sheng Xu, Chun-quan Cai

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research Article

A feasibility randomised controlled trial of Novel Activity Management in severe ASthma-Tailored Exercise (NAMASTE): yoga and mindfulness

Sarah A. Hiles, Paola D. Urroz, Peter G. Gibson, Adam Bogdanovs, Vanessa M. McDonald

Open Access Sildenafil Research article

Pulmonary vasodilation by sildenafil in acute intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism: a randomized explorative trial

Asger Andersen, Farhad Waziri, Jacob Gammelgaard Schultz, Sarah Holmboe, Søren Warberg Becker, Tage Jensen, Hanne Maare Søndergaard, Karen Kaae Dodt, Ole May, Ulrik Markus Mortensen, Won Yong Kim, Søren Mellemkjær, Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk

Open Access COPD Exacerbation Research article

The association between eosinophilic exacerbation and eosinophilic levels in stable COPD

Hye Seon Kang, Sung Kyoung Kim, Yong Hyun Kim, Jin Woo Kim, Sang Haak Lee, Hyung Kyu Yoon, Chin Kook Rhee

Open Access Lung Cancer Research Article

Prognostic value of the preoperative lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio for survival after lung cancer surgery

Ricard Ramos, Ivan Macía, Arturo Navarro-Martin, Carlos Déniz, Francisco Rivas, Anna Ureña, Cristina Masuet-Aumatell, Camilo Moreno, Ernest Nadal, Ignacio Escobar

Open Access CT Angiography Research Article

Evaluation of percutaneous transcatheter embolization for pulmonary arteriovenous malformations

ZhengZhong Wu, JunQing Lin, WeiZhu Yang, Na Jiang, Ning Huang, Leonardo C. Clavijo

Open Access Hypoxemia Research Article

A feasibility study evaluating a reservoir storage system for continuous oxygen delivery for children with hypoxemia in Kenya

Dickson Otiangala, Nicholas O. Agai, Bernard Olayo, Steve Adudans, Chin Hei Ng, Ryan Calderon, Ella Forgie, Christine Bachman, Daniel Lieberman, David Bell, Michael Hawkes, Akos Somoskovi

Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research Article

Bmi-1 alleviates adventitial fibroblast senescence by eliminating ROS in pulmonary hypertension

Kai Li, Yan Li, Youjia Yu, Jingjing Ding, Huijie Huang, Chunyan Chu, Li Hu, Yanfang Yu, Yue Cao, Peng Xu, David Fulton, Feng Chen

Open Access Bronchoscopy Research article

Feasibility and long-term safety of Ho:YAG laser lithotripsy in broncholithiasis patients

Yuan Cheng, Guangfa Wang, Wei Zhang, Hong Zhang, Xi Wang

Open Access Research article

Thoracoscopic versus open resection for symptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformations in neonates: a decade-long retrospective study

Jintao Zheng, Huajian Tang, Huiyu Xu, Jiequan Li, Xiangming Mao, Guoqing Liu

Open Access Childhood Asthma Research article

Cockroach exposure and perceived stress interact to predict clinical outcomes in childhood asthma

Felicia A. Rabito, Derek Werthmann, Hua He, Aubrey S. Madkour, Whitney D. Arroyave, Michelle L. Sever, Thomas A. LaVeist

Open Access Amphotericin B Case report

Crazy‐paving patterns as rare radiological manifestations of pulmonary cryptococcosis: a case report

He Yu, Kaige Wang, Dong Huang, Lu Wen, Ying Zhang, Ye Wang, Yongjiang Tang, Jiajia Dong, Zongan Liang

Open Access Spirometry Research article

Joint association of cigarette smoking and PM2.5 with COPD among urban and rural adults in regional China

Jian Su, Qing Ye, Dandan Zhang, Jinyi Zhou, Ran Tao, Zhen Ding, Gan Lu, Jiannan Liu, Fei Xu

Open Access ANCA-Associated Vasculitis Research Article

Clinical features and long-term outcomes of interstitial lung disease with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody

Xin Sun, Min Peng, Ting Zhang, Zongru Li, Lan Song, Mengtao Li, Juhong Shi

Open Access Hypertension Research Article

The clinical characteristics, treatment, and survival of portopulmonary hypertension in Japan

Yukiko Takahashi, Keiko Yamamoto, Seiichiro Sakao, Takao Takeuchi, Rika Suda, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Koichiro Tatsumi

Open Access COPD Exacerbation Research Article

Effect of periodontal therapy on COPD outcomes: a systematic review

Ioulianos Apessos, Athanasios Voulgaris, Michalis Agrafiotis, Dimitrios Andreadis, Paschalis Steiropoulos

COVID-19 Research article

Covid-19 and gender: lower rate but same mortality of severe disease in women—an observational study

Federico Raimondi, Luca Novelli, Arianna Ghirardi, Filippo Maria Russo, Dario Pellegrini, Roberta Biza, Roberta Trapasso, Lisa Giuliani, Marisa Anelli, Mariangela Amoroso, Chiara Allegri, Gianluca Imeri, Claudia Sanfilippo, Sofia Comandini, England Hila, Leonardo Manesso, Lucia Gandini, Pietro Mandelli, Martina Monti, Mauro Gori, Michele Senni, Ferdinando Luca Lorini, Marco Rizzi, Tiziano Barbui, Laura Paris, Alessandro Rambaldi, Roberto Cosentini, Giulio Guagliumi, Simonetta Cesa, Michele Colledan, Maria Sessa, Arianna Masciulli, Antonello Gavazzi, Sabrina Buoro, Giuseppe Remuzzi, Piero Ruggenenti, Annapaola Callegaro, Andrea Gianatti, Claudio Farina, Antonio Bellasi, Sandro Sironi, Stefano Fagiuoli, Fabiano Di Marco

Open Access Computed Tomography Research Article

Radiological and functional lung sequelae of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Matsuo So, Hiroki Kabata, Koichi Fukunaga, Hisato Takagi, Toshiki Kuno

Nuclear factor-kappaB regulates the transcription of NADPH oxidase 1 in human alveolar epithelial cells

Weijing Wu, Li Li, Xiaoshan Su, Zhixing Zhu, Xiaoping Lin, Jiamin Zhang, Zesen Zhuang, Hongyi Cai, Wenjie Huang

Open Access Lung Cancer Research Article

Detection of EGFR mutation of pulmonary adenocarcinoma in sputum using droplet digital PCR

Tetsuya Isaka, Tomoyuki Yokose, Hiroyuki Ito, Haruhiko Nakayama, Yohei Miyagi, Haruhiro Saito, Munetaka Masuda

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Electrocardiographic manifestations in a large right-sided pneumothorax

Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Kazuhiro Satomi, Yoshiyasu Aizawa

Open Access Tissue Plasminogen Activator Case report

An unexpected case of recurrence of pulmonary embolism in a patient recovered from COVID19 in full regimen dose of direct oral anticoagulant drug

Emilia D’Elia, Mauro Gori, Aurelia Grosu, Annamaria Iorio, Ferdinando Luca Lorini, Anna Falanga, Fabiano Di Marco, Michele Senni

Open Access Triage Study protocol

Deep learning diagnostic and risk-stratification pattern detection for COVID-19 in digital lung auscultations: clinical protocol for a case–control and prospective cohort study

Alban Glangetas, Mary-Anne Hartley, Aymeric Cantais, Delphine S. Courvoisier, David Rivollet, Deeksha M. Shama, Alexandre Perez, Hervé Spechbach, Véronique Trombert, Stéphane Bourquin, Martin Jaggi, Constance Barazzone-Argiroffo, Alain Gervaix, Johan N. Siebert

Open Access Care Research Article

Time spent in prior hospital stay and outcomes for ventilator patients in long-term acute care hospitals

Berna Demiralp, Lane Koenig, Jing Xu, Samuel Soltoff, John Votto

Open Access Ultrasound Research article

Early rehabilitation relieves diaphragm dysfunction induced by prolonged mechanical ventilation: a randomised control study

Zehua Dong, Ying Liu, Yubiao Gai, Pingping Meng, Hui Lin, Yuxiao Zhao, Jinyan Xing

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Response to pembrolizumab in a patient with primary lung adenocarcinoma originated from indium lung

Yasuharu Sekine, Hideo Ichimura, Sho Ueda, Keisuke Kobayashi, Takeshi Nawa, Atsuko Amata, Tatsuya Chonan, Akiko Sakata, Yoji Komatsu, Yukio Sato

Open Access Insomnia Research article

Insomnia in adults with cystic fibrosis: strong association with anxiety/depression and impaired quality of life

Pauline Mulette, Bruno Ravoninjatovo, Camille Guguen, Coralie Barbe, Julien Ancel, Sandra Dury, Antoine Dumazet, Dominique Perdu, Jeanne-Marie Perotin, Thomas Guillard, François Lebargy, Gaëtan Deslee, Claire Launois

Open Access NSCLC Research article

Repeat pulmonary resection for lung malignancies does not affect the postoperative complications: a retrospective study

Nozomu Motono, Shun Iwai, Yoshihito Iijima, Katsuo Usuda, Hidetaka Uramoto

Open Access NSCLC Research article

Correlation between loss of Smad4 and clinical parameters of non-small cell lung cancer: an observational cohort study

Xiangjun Guo, Mengmeng Li, Xin Wang, Yun Pan, Jiashu Li

Open Access Atorvastatin Research article

The effect of atorvastatin on inflammatory markers in sulfur mustard gas induced bronchitis: a randomized double-blinded, placebo-control clinical trial

Behrooz Momeni, Saeed Nazer, Seyed Masoom Masoompour, Bita Geramizadeh, Seyed Vahid Sajadi

Open Access Cystic Fibrosis Research Article

Factors influencing physical activity in adults with cystic fibrosis

Nicola Hurley, Niall M. Moyna, Bróna Kehoe, Noel McCaffrey, Karen Redmond, Sarah J. Hardcastle

Open Access Childhood Asthma Research Article

Household mold exposure interacts with inflammation-related genetic variants on childhood asthma: a case–control study

Yu Zhang, Li Hua, Quan-Hua Liu, Shu-Yuan Chu, Yue-Xin Gan, Min Wu, Yi-Xiao Bao, Qian Chen, Jun Zhang

Open Access Tuberculosis Case report

A solitary pulmonary nodule caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis var. BCG after intravesical BCG treatment: a case report

Mariko Itai, Mari Yamasue, Shuichi Takikawa, Kosaku Komiya, Yukiko Takeno, Yuriko Igarashi, Yasushi Takeshita, Kazufumi Hiramatsu, Satoshi Mitarai, Jun-ichi Kadota

The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a narrative review

Shiqian Huang, Shuai Zhao, Huilin Luo, Zhouyang Wu, Jing Wu, Haifa Xia, Xiangdong Chen

Open Access Lung Cancer Research Article

POU2F2 promotes the proliferation and motility of lung cancer cells by activating AGO1

Ronggang Luo, Yi Zhuo, Quan Du, Rendong Xiao

Open Access Research article

Association between elevated serum bilirubin levels with preserved lung function under conditions of exposure to air pollution

Udi Shapira, Rafael Y. Brezinski, Ori Rogowski, David Zeltser, Shlomo Berliner, Itzhak Shapira, Shani Shenhar-Tsarfaty, Elizabeth Fireman

Open Access COVID-19 Research Article

Risk stratification scores for hospitalization duration and disease progression in moderate and severe patients with COVID-19

Jiaqi Huang, Yu Xu, Bin Wang, Ying Xiang, Na Wu, Wenjing Zhang, Tingting Xia, Zhiquan Yuan, Chengying Li, Xiaoyue Jia, Yifan Shan, Menglei Chen, Qi Li, Li Bai, Yafei Li

Open Access Cystic Fibrosis Research Article

Development and validation of the Cystic Fibrosis Decisional Balance for Physical Activity scale (CF-DB-PA)

Valentine Filleul, Raphaëlle Ladune, Mathieu Gruet, Charlène Falzon, Amélie Fuchs, Laurent Mély, Meggy Hayotte, Jean-Marc Vallier, Philippe Giovannetti, Sophie Ramel, Anne Vuillemin, Karine Corrion, Fabienne d’Arripe-Longueville

Open Access Pneumococcus Research

Effectiveness of a 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine for the prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia in the elderly with chronic respiratory diseases: a case–control study of a single center

Toshihiro Masuda, Eiji Nakatani, Toshihiro Shirai, Taisuke Akamatsu, Kanami Tamura, Shingo Takahashi, Yuko Tanaka, Hirofumi Watanabe, Yoshinari Endo, Takahito Suzuki, Mika Saigusa, Akito Yamamoto, Satoru Morita, Yoko Sato, Kazuhiro Asada

Sarcopenia Research Article

Recovery of physical function in lung transplant recipients with sarcopenia

Etsuhiro Nikkuni, Takashi Hirama, Kazuki Hayasaka, Sakiko Kumata, Shinichi Kotan, Yui Watanabe, Hisashi Oishi, Hiromichi Niikawa, Masahiro Kohzuki, Yoshinori Okada

Open Access SARS-CoV-2 Case report

Patent foramen ovale revealed by COVID-19 pneumonia

Charlotte Vanhomwegen, Olivier Taton, Nicolas Selvais, Olivier Vanhove, Dimitri Leduc

Open Access Pleural Effusion Research article

Medical thoracoscopy treatment for pleural infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Michele Mondoni, Laura Saderi, Federica Trogu, Silvia Terraneo, Paolo Carlucci, Filippo Ghelma, Stefano Centanni, Giovanni Sotgiu

Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research article

Risk prediction in medically treated chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Ruilin Quan, Yuanhua Yang, Zhenwen Yang, Hongyan Tian, Shengqing Li, Jieyan Shen, Yingqun Ji, Gangcheng Zhang, Caojin Zhang, Guangyi Wang, Yuhao Liu, Zhaozhong Cheng, Zaixin Yu, Zhiyuan Song, Zeqi Zheng, Wei Cui, Yucheng Chen, Shuang Liu, Xiaoxi Chen, Yuling Qian, Changming Xiong, Guangliang Shan, Jianguo He

The polymorphisms of FGFR2 and MGAT5 affect the susceptibility to COPD in the Chinese people

Xiaobo Li, Guangyu Zhou, Xiaobo Tian, Fei Chen, Guoyao Li, Yipeng Ding

Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research article

Monotherapy in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension at four German PH centres

Beate Stubbe, Hans-Jürgen Seyfarth, Janina Kleymann, Michael Halank, Hussam Al Ghorani, Anne Obst, Susanna Desole, Ralf Ewert, Christian F. Opitz

Open Access Cystic Fibrosis Study protocol

A multi-centre, randomized, controlled trial on coaching and telemonitoring in patients with cystic fibrosis: conneCT CF

Stephanie Thee, Mirjam Stahl, Rainald Fischer, Sivagurunathan Sutharsan, Manfred Ballmann, Axel Müller, Daniel Lorenz, Dominika Urbanski-Rini, Franziska Püschner, Volker Eric Amelung, Carola Fuchs, Marcus Alexander Mall

Open Access Computed Tomography Research Article

Cumulative radiation dose incurred during the management of complex pleural space infection

Christopher R. Gilbert, Anee S. Jackson, Candice L. Wilshire, Leah C. Horslen, Shu-Ching Chang, Adam J. Bograd, Eric Vallieres, Jed A. Gorden

Open Access Coronavirus Research

Targeted lateral positioning decreases lung collapse and overdistension in COVID-19-associated ARDS

Mikuláš Mlček, Michal Otáhal, João Batista Borges, Glasiele Cristina Alcala, Dominik Hladík, Eduard Kuriščák, Leoš Tejkl, Marcelo Amato, Otomar Kittnar

Dynamic evolution of emphysema and airway remodeling in two mouse models of COPD

Yue Yang, Tingting Di, Zixiao Zhang, Jiaxin Liu, Congli Fu, Yan Wu, Tao Bian

Open Access Pneumothorax Research

Trans-bronchial lung cryobiopsy in patients at high-risk of complications

Benjamin Bondue, Pascal Schlossmacher, Nathalie Allou, Virgile Gazaille, Olivier Taton, Pierre Alain Gevenois, Frederic Vandergheynst, Myriam Remmelink, Dimitri Leduc

Clinical, radiological and functional outcomes in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a prospective observational study

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Effectiveness of pirfenidone in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis according to the autoantibody status: a retrospective cohort study

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Lefamulin efficacy and safety in a pooled phase 3 clinical trial population with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia and common clinical comorbidities

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Open Access Bronchoscopy Research

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Open Access Cystic Fibrosis Research

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Open Access NSCLC Research

ID1 mediates resistance to osimertinib in EGFR T790M-positive non-small cell lung cancer through epithelial–mesenchymal transition

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Open Access Pleural Effusion Research article

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Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

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Systematic review of studies investigating ventilator associated pneumonia diagnostics in intensive care

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Open Access Tracheostomy Research

Mechanical power normalized to lung-thorax compliance predicts prolonged ventilation weaning failure: a prospective study

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Open Access Tuberculosis Case report

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Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

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Open Access Allergic Rhinitis Research article

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Classification of COPD patients and compliance to recommended treatment in Greece according to GOLD 2017 report: the RELICO study

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Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

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Open Access Castleman Disease Research

IL-6 expression helps distinguish Castleman’s disease from IgG4-related disease in the lung

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Open Access Tuberculosis Research

Multidisciplinary management of difficult-to-treat drug resistant tuberculosis: a review of cases presented to the national consilium in Uganda

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Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

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Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

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Open Access Ultrasound Research

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Open Access Expectoration Research

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Open Access Lung Cancer Research

An update of the long-term outcome of patients with nonspecific pleurisy at medical thoracoscopy

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Open Access SARS-CoV-2 Research

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Open Access Pulmonary-Function Tests Research

The need for race-specific reference equations for pulmonary diffusing capacity for nitric oxide

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Open Access Pneumonia Research

Longitudinal trajectories of pneumonia lesions and lymphocyte counts associated with disease severity among convalescent COVID-19 patients: a group-based multi-trajectory analysis

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Computed Tomography Research article

Secondary polycythemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: prevalence and risk factors

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Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

Risk assessment in interstitial lung disease: the incremental prognostic value of cardiopulmonary ultrasound

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Pain in Veterans with COPD: relationship with physical activity and exercise capacity

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Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

Outcomes for hospitalized patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis treated with antifibrotic medications

Bryan T. Kelly, Viengneesee Thao, Timothy M. Dempsey, Lindsey R. Sangaralingham, Stephanie R. Payne, Taylor T. Teague, Teng Moua, Nilay D. Shah, Andrew H. Limper

Anesthesia considerations to reduce motion and atelectasis during advanced guided bronchoscopy

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Open Access Pulmonary-Function Tests Research

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Open Access Research article

LINC01089 suppresses lung adenocarcinoma cell proliferation and migration via miR-301b-3p/STARD13 axis

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Open Access Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Research article

Efficacy of treatment with corticosteroids for fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis: a propensity score-matched cohort analysis

Masaru Ejima, Tsukasa Okamoto, Takafumi Suzuki, Tatsuhiko Anzai, Kunihiko Takahashi, Yasunari Miyazaki

Lung function, COPD and cognitive function: a multivariable and two sample Mendelian randomization study

Daniel H. Higbee, Raquel Granell, Gibran Hemani, George Davey Smith, James W. Dodd

Open Access Correction

Correction to: A multicenter randomized trial to assess the efficacy of CONvalescent plasma therapy in patients with Invasive COVID-19 and acute respiratory failure treated with mechanical ventilation: the CONFIDENT trial protocol

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Open Access Vasculitis Research article

Cyclophosphamide for interstitial lung disease-associated acute respiratory failure: mortality, clinical response and radiological characteristics

Johanna P. van Gemert, Inge A. H. van den Berk, Esther J. Nossent, Leo M. A. Heunks, Rene E. Jonkers, Alexander P. Vlaar, Peter I. Bonta

Open Access Transthoracic Echocardiography Research article

Pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis: diagnosis by systematic screening and prognosis after three years follow-up

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Open Access Umeclidinium Research article

Time-to-first exacerbation, adherence, and medical costs among US patients receiving umeclidinium/vilanterol or tiotropium as initial maintenance therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a retrospective cohort study

David Slade, Riju Ray, Chad Moretz, Guillaume Germain, François Laliberté, Qin Shen, Mei Sheng Duh, Malena Mahendran, Beth Hahn

Open Access Care Research

Living conditions and autonomy levels in COPD patients receiving non-invasive ventilation: impact on health related quality of life

Sarah Bettina Schwarz, Tim Mathes, Daniel Sebastian Majorski, Maximilian Wollsching-Strobel, Doreen Kroppen, Friederike Sophie Magnet, Wolfram Windisch

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

Functional respiratory imaging in relation to classical outcome measures in cystic fibrosis: a cross-sectional study

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Bronchial Asthma Research article

Diagnostic possibility of the combination of exhaled nitric oxide and blood eosinophil count for eosinophilic asthma

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Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research

Characteristics of patients meeting the new definition of pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension (Nice 2018) in a single Japanese pulmonary hypertension center

Keiko Yamamoto, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Yukiko Takahashi, Akira Naito, Ayumi Sekine, Rika Suda, Takayuki Jujo Sanada, Toshihiko Sugiura, Ayako Shigeta, Seiichiro Sakao, Koichiro Tatsumi

Open Access Bronchiectasis Research

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Takashi Hirama, Fumiko Tomiyama, Hirotsugu Notsuda, Tatsuaki Watanabe, Yui Watanabe, Hisashi Oishi, Yoshinori Okada

Open Access Bronchoscopy Case report

Novel compound heterozygous mutations of DNAH5 identified in a pediatric patient with Kartagener syndrome: case report and literature review

Lina Wang, Xin Zhao, Hang Liang, Li Zhang, Chunyan Li, Deli Li, Xiangfeng Meng, Fanzheng Meng, Mao Gao

Open Access Acute Kidney Injury Research

Deep vein thrombosis in acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by bacterial pneumonia

Na Cui, Song Mi, Chunguo Jiang, Wanlu Sun, Wenping Mao, Liming Zhang, Xiaokai Feng

Open Access Tuberculosis Research

A 20-year retrospective study of osteoarticular tuberculosis in a pediatric third level referral center

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Open Access Computed Tomography Research

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Open Access Bronchial Asthma Study protocol

Randomized, placebo controlled, double blinded pilot superiority phase 2 trial to evaluate the effect of curcumin in moderate to severe asthmatics

Michele Quan, Abdullah Alismail, Noha Daher, Derrick Cleland, Sonia Chavan, Laren D. Tan

Open Access Bronchiectasis Research

Fundamental movement skill proficiency and objectively measured physical activity in children with bronchiectasis: a cross-sectional study

Barbara Joschtel, Sjaan R. Gomersall, Sean Tweedy, Helen Petsky, Anne B. Chang, Stewart G. Trost

Open Access Cystic Fibrosis Research

Identifying specific needs in adult cystic fibrosis patients: a pilot study using a custom questionnaire

Sandra Dury, Jeanne-Marie Perotin, Bruno Ravoninjatovo, Catherine Llerena, Julien Ancel, Pauline Mulette, Muriel Griffon, Sophie Carré, Amélie Perrin, François Lebargy, Gaëtan Deslée, Claire Launois

Open Access COPD Exacerbation Research article

Elevated levels of arginase activity are related to inflammation in patients with COPD exacerbation

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Open Access Research article

LncRNA MANCR positively affects the malignant progression of lung adenocarcinoma

Chang Liu, Haifeng Li, Xiaojing Li, Xuejing Zhao, Xia Zhang

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Lung "holes" after cryobiopsy: a case report

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SARS-CoV-2 Research

Paradoxical effects of cigarette smoke and COPD on SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease

M. Tomchaney, M. Contoli, J. Mayo, S. Baraldo, S. Li, C. R. Cabel, D. A. Bull, S. Lick, J. Malo, S. Knoper, S. S. Kim, J. Tram, J. Rojas-Quintero, M. Kraft, J. G. Ledford, Y. Tesfaigzi, F. D. Martinez, C. A. Thorne, F. Kheradmand, S. K. Campos, A. Papi, F. Polverino

Open Access Neutrophilia Research article

Suppressor of variegation 3–9 homologue 1 impairment and neutrophil-skewed systemic inflammation are associated with comorbidities in COPD

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Open Access NSCLC Research article

LncRNA DLGAP1-AS2 regulates miR-503/cyclin D1 to promote cell proliferation in non-small cell lung cancer

Lu Wang, Lei Tang, Tengfei Ge, Feng Zhu, Dan Liu, Hua Guo, Peng Qian, Ning Xu

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Case report

Delayed positive COVID19 nasopharyngeal test, a case study with clinical and pathological correlation

Lei Zhang, Syam P. Vunnamadala, Shigeo Yagi, Riffat Meraj, Michele Carbone

Candidate gene prioritization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using expression information in protein–protein interaction networks

Wan Li, Yihua Zhang, Yahui Wang, Zherou Rong, Chenyu Liu, Hui Miao, Hongwei Chen, Yuehan He, Weiming He, Lina Chen

Open Access NSCLC Research

Circulating activated immune cells as a potential blood biomarkers of non-small cell lung cancer occurrence and progression

Yingyi Wang, Na Zhou, Rui Zhu, Xiaoyuan Li, Zhao Sun, Yang Gao, Wei Liu, Changting Meng, Yuping Ge, Chunmei Bai, Taisheng Li, Hongsheng Liu

Open Access Sleep Apnea Research

Cough hypersensitivity in patients with metabolic syndrome: a clinical finding and its possible mechanisms

Jiafen Cheng, Zhuangli Xie, Shengyuan Wang, Siwan Wen, Shanshan Niu, Cuiqin Shi, Li Yu, Xianghuai Xu

Open Access Acute Respiratory Distress-Syndrome Research article

Hyperoxaemia and hypoxaemia are associated with harm in patients with ARDS

Andrew J. Boyle, David N. Holmes, Jonathan Hackett, Susanna Gilliland, Michael McCloskey, Cecilia M. O’Kane, Paul Young, Stefania Di Gangi, Daniel F. McAuley

Open Access Ultrasound Case report

First case of lung cancer with pneumoconiosis and endobronchial leiomyoma complicating the diagnosis

Yutaka Takahara, Kouichi Yamamura, Nozomu Motono, Taku Oikawa, Hidetaka Uramoto, Shiro Mizuno

Open Access Dyspnea Study protocol

Opioids in patients with COPD and refractory dyspnea: literature review and design of a multicenter double blind study of low dosed morphine and fentanyl (MoreFoRCOPD)

Marlies van Dijk, Kris J. M. Mooren, Jan-Willem K. van den Berg, Wendy J. C. van Beurden-Moeskops, Roxane Heller-Baan, Sander M. de Hosson, Wai Yee Lam-Wong, Liesbeth Peters, Karin Pool, Huib A. M. Kerstjens

Open Access Cough Case report

Chronic cough caused by choledochoduodenal fistula: a case report

Jiaofei Cao, Yue Hu, Shaojun Jin, Fei Chen, Li Li, Huaqiong Huang

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research article

DNA methylation and gene expression profiles to identify childhood atopic asthma associated genes

Rui Chen, Li-Zhen Piao, Ling Liu, Xiao-Fei Zhang

Open Access Pneumothorax Case report

Re-expansion pulmonary edema following a pneumothorax drainage in a patient with COVID-19

Kosaku Komiya, Ryosuke Hamanaka, Hisayuki Shuto, Hiroki Yoshikawa, Atsushi Yokoyama, Kazufumi Hiramatsu, Jun-ichi Kadota

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

18F-FDG PET/CT predicts acute exacerbation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis after thoracic surgery

Hee-Young Yoon, Suk Hyun Lee, Sejin Ha, Jin-Sook Ryu, Jin Woo Song

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Development and validation of a set of patient reported outcome measures to assess effectiveness of asthma prophylaxis

Yalini Guruparan, Thiyahiny S. Navaratinaraja, Gowry Selvaratnam, Nalika Gunawardena, Shalini Sri Ranganathan

Effect of urban air pollution on CRP and coagulation: a study on inpatients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Lingling Tang, Suofang Shi, Bohan Wang, Li Liu, Ying Yang, Xianhong Sun, Zhenhua Ni, Xiongbiao Wang

Open Access Research

Normative data for the 6-min walk test in 11–14 year-olds: a population-based study

Mario Kasović, Lovro Štefan, Vilko Petrić

Open Access COPD Exacerbation Research

Renaming COPD exacerbations: the UK respiratory nursing perspective

Christine Mwasuku, Joanne King, Richard E. K. Russell, Mona Bafadhel

Open Access COPD Exacerbation Research article

Lysophosphatidic acid species are associated with exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Qingling Li, Weng Wong, Andrew Birnberg, Arindam Chakrabarti, Xiaoying Yang, David F. Choy, Julie Olsson, Erik Verschueren, Margaret Neighbors, Wendy Sandoval, Carrie M. Rosenberger, Michele A. Grimbaldeston, Gaik W. Tew

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Optimizing inhalation therapy in the aspect of peak inhalation flow rate in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma

Jian-lan Hua, Xiao-fen Ye, Chun-ling Du, Ning Xie, Jie-qing Zhang, Man Li, Jing Zhang

Open Access Ultrasound Research

Ultrasound assessment of the rectus femoris in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease predicts poor exercise tolerance: an exploratory study

Mingming Deng, Chaonan Liang, Yan Yin, Jun Shu, Xiaoming Zhou, Qiuyue Wang, Gang Hou, Chen Wang

Open Access Cough Research

Clinical characteristics of patients with chronic cough in Guangdong, China: a multicenter descriptive study

Kefang Lai, Lianrong Huang, Haijin Zhao, Feng Wu, Guocui Zhen, Haiyan Deng, Wei Luo, Wen Peng, Mei Jiang, Fang Yi, Jianxin Sun, Pusheng Xu, Yuqi Zhou, Yinji Xu, Xiaoling Yuan, Yiju Zhao, Meihua Chen, Yong Jiang

Open Access Bronchiectasis Research

Prevalence of depression and its associated factors in bronchiectasis: findings from KMBARC registry

Ji-Ho Lee, Won-Yeon Lee, Suk Joong Yong, Woo Jin Kim, Sooim Sin, Chang Youl Lee, Youlim Kim, Ji Ye Jung, Sang-Ha Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh, Hyun Lee, Hayoung Choi, Yun Su Sim, Kwang Ha Yoo, Seung Jun Lee, Tae-Hyung Kim, Bumhee Yang, Ina Jeong, Soo-Jung Um, Deog Kyeom Kim, Ji-Hyun Lee, Byoung Soo Kwon, Young-Jae Cho, Chang-Hoon Lee, Chin Kook Rhee, Sang Haak Lee, Ju-Ok Na, An-Soo Jang, Changhwan Kim, Hyun Kuk Kim, Hye Yun Park, Jae Seung Lee, Sei Won Lee, Seung Won Ra, Sung-Yoon Kang, Yee Hyung Kim, Yong Bum Park, So-Young Park, Junghyun Kim, Young-Soon Yoon, Yun Jeong Jeong, Jung-Kyu Lee, Ki Uk Kim, Hyun-Kyung Lee, Eun Kyung Kim, Se Hee Lee, Jae Sung Choi, Hyung Koo Kang, Yong-Soo Kwon, Jae Ha Lee

Pneumothorax Case report

Endobronchial valve positioning for alveolar-pleural fistula following ICU management complicating COVID-19 pneumonia

Pierluigi Donatelli, Fabiana Trentacosti, Maria Rosaria Pellegrino, Roberto Tonelli, Giulia Bruzzi, Alessandro Andreani, Gaia Francesca Cappiello, Dario Andrisani, Filippo Gozzi, Cristina Mussini, Stefano Busani, Gilda Valentina Cavaliere, Massimo Girardis, Elisabetta Bertellini, Enrico Clini, Alessandro Marchioni

Open Access NSCLC Research

Efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer with uncommon histology: a propensity-score-matched analysis

Koichi Miyashita, Masato Karayama, Yusuke Inoue, Hironao Hozumi, Yuzo Suzuki, Kazuki Furuhashi, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Noriyuki Enomoto, Yutaro Nakamura, Masato Kono, Takashi Matsui, Mitsuru Niwa, Keigo Koda, Mikio Toyoshima, Sayomi Matsushima, Shun Matsuura, Kazuhiro Asada, Masato Fujii, Hideki Kusagaya, Hiroyuki Matsuda, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda

Open Access Research

Validation of rapid shallow breathing index displayed by the ventilator compared to the standard technique in patients with readiness for weaning

Nuttapol Rittayamai, Natwipha Ratchaneewong, Pirat Tanomsina, Withoon Kongla

Open Access Hemoptysis Research

Outcomes of adjunctive surgery for nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease

Joong-Yub Kim, Samina Park, In Kyu Park, Chang Hyun Kang, Young Tae Kim, Jaemoon Koh, Jae-Joon Yim, Nakwon Kwak

Open Access Research

Validation of the Arabic Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire

Marwan F. Alawieh, Rania N. Bzeih, Mohamad F. El-Khatib, Abla M. Sibai, Lilian A. Ghandour, Salah M. Zeineldine

Open Access Research

Differences in genetics and microenvironment of lung adenocarcinoma patients with or without TP53 mutation

Dejun Zeng, Zhengyang Hu, Yanjun Yi, Besskaya Valeria, Guangyao Shan, Zhencong Chen, Cheng Zhan, Miao Lin, Zongwu Lin, Qun Wang

Effect of counselling during pulmonary rehabilitation on self-determined motivation to be physically active for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pragmatic RCT

Anne-Kathrin Rausch Osthoff, Swantje Beyer, David Gisi, Spencer Rezek, Ariane Schwank, André Meichtry, Noriane A. Sievi, Thomas Hess, Markus Wirz

Open Access Tuberculosis Research

Innate lymphoid cells exhibited IL-17-expressing phenotype in active tuberculosis disease

Linyue Pan, Xiaoli Chen, Xuanqi Liu, Wenjia Qiu, Yunhuan Liu, Weiping Jiang, Yang Zheng, Yan Mou, Wei Xu, Xiangyang Li, Haiyan Ge, Huili Zhu

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Underdiagnosis of obstructive lung disease: findings from the French CONSTANCES cohort

Marie-Christine Delmas, Laetitia Bénézet, Céline Ribet, Yuriko Iwatsubo, Marie Zins, Rachel Nadif, Nicolas Roche, Bénédicte Leynaert

Multi-channel lung sounds intelligent diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Hui Yu, Jing Zhao, Dongyi Liu, Zhen Chen, Jinglai Sun, Xiaoyun Zhao

Open Access Bronchoscopy Research

Shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy for pulmonary nodules: initial multicenter experience using the Ion™ Endoluminal System

Michael J. Simoff, Michael A. Pritchett, Janani S. Reisenauer, David E. Ost, Adnan Majid, Colleen Keyes, Roberto F. Casal, Mihir S. Parikh, Javier Diaz-Mendoza, Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy, Erik E. Folch

Open Access Pulmonary-Function Tests Research

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pulmonary function testing for predicting the severity of CTEPH

Hanqing Zhu, Xingxing Sun, Yuan Cao, Bigyan Pudasaini, Wenlan Yang, Jinming Liu, Jian Guo

An initial evaluation of the safety of a disposable oscillating positive expiratory pressure device in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a short-term pilot study

Kevin J. O’Sullivan, Valerie Power, Barry Linnane, Deirdre McGrath, Hilda Fogarty, Martina Ryan, Rebecca White, Conor Noonan, Eithne Mulloy, Leonard W. O’Sullivan, Colum P. Dunne

Open Access Bronchoscopy Case report

Cone beam CT augmented fluoroscopy allows safe and efficient diagnosis of a difficult lung nodule

Roberto Piro, Matteo Fontana, Eleonora Casalini, Sofia Taddei, Marco Bertolini, Mauro Iori, Nicola Facciolongo

Open Access Echocardiography Research

Interventricular septal curvature as an additional echocardiographic parameter for evaluating chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a single-center retrospective study

Akane Matsumura, Ayako Shigeta, Hajime Kasai, Hajime Yokota, Jiro Terada, Keiko Yamamoto, Toshihiko Sugiura, Takuma Matsumura, Seiichiro Sakao, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Koichiro Tatsumi

Open Access Research

Structural and functional stability of the sulfur-free surfactant protein B peptide mimic B-YL in synthetic surfactant lipids

Frans J. Walther, Shantanu Sharma, Larry M. Gordon, Alan J. Waring

Determination of oxygen saturation compared to a prescribed target range using continuous pulse oximetry in acutely unwell medical patients

James C. P. Harper, Ruth Semprini, Nethmi A. Kearns, Lee Hatter, Grace E. Bird, Irene Braithwaite, Allie Eathorne, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley

Open Access Research article

Management of patients with pulmonary mycobacteriosis in France: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Pascale Bemer, Olivia Peuchant, Hélène Guet-Revillet, Julien Bador, Charlotte Balavoine, Damien Basille, Guillaume Beltramo, François-Xavier Blanc, Elodie Blanchard, Sarah Boulanger, Anne Bourgoin, David Boutoille, Emmanuelle Cambau, Frédérique Canis, Didier Caparros, Anne Carricajo, Christian Carrière, Gérard Couetdic, Francis Couturaud, Jean-Charles Dalphin, Tristan Degot, Marion Desquiens, Gilles Devouassoux, Jean-Marie Duez, Oana Dumitrescu, Magali Dupuy-Grasset, Alice Gaudart, Marjolaine Georges, Cendrine Godet, Sylvain Godreuil, Aurélie Guillouzouic, Farida Hamdad-Daoudi, Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Christelle Koebel, Aurore Lagrange, Philippe Lanotte, Sylvain Marchand-Adam, Faïza Mougari, Marlène Murris, Isabelle Patry, Michèle Pérouse de Montclos, Laurent Raskine, Karine Risso, Christine Segonds, Dominique Sicard, Dominique Terru, Anne Vachée, Jean-Michel Vergnon, Christian Martin, Frédéric Schramm, Claire Andrejak

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Association between plasma interleukin-33 level and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Hyonsoo Joo, Seoung Ju Park, Kyung Hoon Min, Chin Kook Rhee

Assessment of the HScore as a predictor of disease outcome in patients with COVID-19

Mohammadreza Bordbar, Anahita Sanaei Dashti, Ali Amanati, Eslam Shorafa, Yasaman Mansoori, Seyed Javad Dehghani, Hossein Molavi Vardanjani

The effects of inhaling hydrogen gas on macrophage polarization, fibrosis, and lung function in mice with bleomycin-induced lung injury

Toshiyuki Aokage, Mizuki Seya, Takahiro Hirayama, Tsuyoshi Nojima, Masumi Iketani, Michiko Ishikawa, Yasuhiro Terasaki, Akihiko Taniguchi, Nobuaki Miyahara, Atsunori Nakao, Ikuroh Ohsawa, Hiromichi Naito

Open Access Correction

Correction to: Clinical, radiological and functional outcomes in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a prospective observational study

Pietro Gianella, Elia Rigamonti, Marco Marando, Adriana Tamburello, Lorenzo Grazioli Gauthier, Gianluca Argentieri, Carla Puligheddu, Alberto Pagnamenta, Marco Pons, Tanja Fusi-Schmidhauser

Open Access Bronchoscopy Research

Repeated bronchoscopy in health and obstructive lung disease: is the airway microbiome stable?

Rune Nielsen, Yaxin Xue, Inge Jonassen, Ingvild Haaland, Øyvind Kommedal, Harald G. Wiker, Christine Drengenes, Per S. Bakke, Tomas M. L. Eagan

Open Access Spirometry Research

Spirometric reference equations for Cameroonians aged 4 to 89 years derived using lambda, mu, sigma (LMS) method

Eric Walter Pefura-Yone, Adamou Dodo Balkissou, Virginie Poka-Mayap, Amadou Djenabou, Massongo Massongo, Nguetsa Arsene Ofimboudem, Catherine Fanny Mayoh-Nguemfo, Antoinette Ghislaine Tsala, Halidou Hadjara, Francine Amougou

Open Access Community-Acquired Pneumonia Research

In-hospital mortality associated with community-acquired pneumonia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a matched-pair cohort study

Yukiyo Sakamoto, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Taisuke Jo, Nobuaki Michihata, Wakae Hasegawa, Hideyuki Takeshima, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga, Takahide Nagase

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

Prognostic value of radiological findings indeterminate for UIP pattern and anterior upper lobe honeycomb-like lesion in chronic fibrosing interstitial lung disease associated with MPO-ANCA

Hideaki Yamakawa, Shintaro Sato, Tomohiko Nakamura, Tomotaka Nishizawa, Rie Kawabe, Tomohiro Oba, Masanobu Horikoshi, Keiichi Akasaka, Masako Amano, Kazuyoshi Kuwano, Hiroki Sasaki, Hidekazu Matsushima

Open Access Research

HB-EGF-induced IL-8 secretion from airway epithelium leads to lung fibroblast proliferation and migration

Yanyu Li, Guomei Su, Yu Zhong, Zhilin Xiong, Tong Huang, Jingyun Quan, Jiewen Huang, Xiaoxia Wen, Chaole Luo, Weilin Zheng, Jinfeng Chen, Junfen Cheng, Weimin Yao, Tianwen Lai

Open Access Research

High-throughput next-generation sequencing for identifying pathogens during early-stage post-lung transplantation

Qiao-yan Lian, Ao Chen, Jian-heng Zhang, Wei-jie Guan, Xin Xu, Bing Wei, Dan-xia Huang, Jian-xing He, Chun-rong Ju

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome caused by minodronic acid hydrate

Yutaka Muto, Naoyuki Kuse, Minoru Inomata, Nobuyasu Awano, Mari Tone, Kohei Takada, Kazushi Fujimoto, Yuan Bae, Toshio Kumasaka, Takehiro Izumo

Open Access Affective Disorder Research article

Disturbances in branched-chain amino acid profile and poor daily functioning in mildly depressed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Marisa R. Pinson, Nicolaas E. P. Deutz, Rajesh Harrykissoon, Anthony J. Zachria, Mariëlle P. K. J. Engelen

Open Access Case report

Early signs of pneumoconiosis in a dental technician in Italy: a case report

Mara Maria Tiraboschi, Emma Sala, Matteo Ferroni, Andrea Tironi, Andrea Borghesi, Maria Enrica Gilberti, Paolo Ceruti, Emanuele Sansone, Giuseppe De Palma

Open Access Ultrasound Research

Lung ultrasound for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis pulmonary exacerbation

Maryam Hassanzad, Arda Kiani, Atefeh Abedini, Hoseinali Ghaffaripour, Habib Emami, Niloufar Alizadeh, Ghazal Zoghi, Saeed Hashemi, Ali Akbar Velayati

Open Access Acute Kidney Injury Research

Clinical outcomes of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in COVID-19 related acute respiratory distress syndrome: a retrospective cohort study

Husain S. Ali, Moustafa S. Elshafei, Mohamed O. Saad, Hassan A. Mitwally, Mohammad Al Wraidat, Asra Aroos, Nissar Shaikh, Dore C. Ananthegowda, Mohamed A. Abdelaty, Saibu George, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Ahmed S. Mohamed, Mohamad Y. Khatib

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

Impact of high-flow oxygen therapy during exercise in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a pilot crossover clinical trial

Diana Badenes-Bonet, Pilar Cejudo, Anna Rodó-Pin, Clara Martín-Ontiyuelo, Roberto Chalela, Jose Antonio Rodríguez-Portal, Rosa Vázquez-Sánchez, Joaquim Gea, Xavier Duran, Oswaldo Antonio Caguana, Diego Agustín Rodriguez-Chiaradia, Eva Balcells

Hospital admission trends due to respiratory diseases in England and Wales between 1999 and 2019: an ecologic study

Abdallah Y. Naser, Munthir M. Mansour, Abeer F. R. Alanazi, Omar Sabha, Hassan Alwafi, Zahraa Jalal, Vibhu Paudyal, Mohammad S. Dairi, Emad M. Salawati, Jaber S. Alqahtan, Shalan Alaamri, Moaath K. Mustafa Ali

Open Access Computed Tomography Research

Electrical impedance tomography in pediatric patients with COVID-19, the first reports

Milena S. Nascimento, Glasiele C. Alcala, Ana I. A. Guzman, Leticia C. Corrêa, Diana M. Baggio, Felipe S. Rossi, Linus P. Fascina, Marcelo B. P. Amato, Cristiane do Prado

Open Access Dyspnea Research

One-session bilateral sequential whole lung lavage (OSBSWLL) for the management of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis

Javier Diaz-Mendoza, Eduardo Celis Valdiviezo, Niral M. Patel, Michael J. Simoff

Open Access Laryngoscopy Research

Clinical analysis of the “small plateau” sign on the flow-volume curve followed by deep learning automated recognition

Yimin Wang, Wenya Chen, Yicong Li, Changzheng Zhang, Lijuan Liang, Ruibo Huang, Jianling Liang, Yi Gao, Jinping Zheng

Open Access Tuberculosis Research

Determinant factors for loss to follow-up in drug-resistant tuberculosis patients: the importance of psycho-social and economic aspects

Soedarsono Soedarsono, Ni Made Mertaniasih, Tutik Kusmiati, Ariani Permatasari, Ni Njoman Juliasih, Cholichul Hadi, Ilham Nur Alfian

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Study protocol

High intensity interval training versus moderate intensity continuous training for people with interstitial lung disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Leona M. Dowman, Anthony K. May, Catherine J. Hill, Janet Bondarenko, Lissa Spencer, Norman R. Morris, Jennifer A. Alison, James Walsh, Nicole S. L. Goh, Tamera Corte, Ian Glaspole, Daniel C. Chambers, Christine F. McDonald, Anne E. Holland

Open Access Adenovirus Research

Influence of the timing of bronchoscopic alveolar lavage on children with adenovirus pneumonia: a comparative study

Xue-hua Xu, Hui-feng Fan, Ting-Ting Shi, Di-Yuan Yang, Li Huang, Wen-hui Jiang, Gen Lu

Open Access Expectoration Research

Distribution of inflammatory phenotypes among patients with asthma in Jilin Province, China: a cross-sectional study

Bingqing Shi, Wei Li, Hongna Dong, Mengting Xu, Yuqiu Hao, Peng Gao

Open Access Bronchoscopy Research

Modified high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy versus conventional oxygen therapy in patients undergoing bronchoscopy: a randomized clinical trial

Rui Wang, Hai-Chao Li, Xu-Yan Li, Xiao Tang, Hui-Wen Chu, Xue Yuan, Zhao-Hui Tong, Bing Sun

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Solitary multicystic lesion lung cancer: two case reports and review of the literature

Xi Tang, Gang Liu, Xianglan Tan, Chengjun Liu, Jin Xiang, Yu Jiang

Open Access Fibromyalgia Research article

Preliminary development of a questionnaire to measure the extra-pulmonary symptoms of severe asthma

Giulio de Felice, Michael E. Hyland, Joseph W. Lanario, Yuri Antonacci, Rupert C. Jones, Matthew Masoli

Open Access Computed Tomography Research article

Interstitial lung disease is a dominant feature in patients with circulating myositis-specific antibodies

Abhinav K. Misra, Nathan L. Wong, Terrance T. Healey, Edward V. Lally, Barry S. Shea

Open Access Pleural Mesothelioma Research

Correlation between immune-related adverse events and therapeutic effects of nivolumab in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

Hiroto Yoneda, Hiroshi Nokihara, Atsushi Mitsuhashi, Ryohiko Ozaki, Yohei Yabuki, Hirokazu Ogino, Kenji Otsuka, Yasuhiko Nishioka

Trends in incidence and mortality of tuberculosis in India over past three decades: a joinpoint and age–period–cohort analysis

Deepak Dhamnetiya, Priyanka Patel, Ravi Prakash Jha, Neha Shri, Mayank Singh, Krittika Bhattacharyya

Open Access Lung Cancer Research

C-EBPβ mediates in cigarette/IL-17A-induced bronchial epithelial–mesenchymal transition in COPD mice

Shuyuan Chu, Libing Ma, Yashan Wu, Xiaoli Zhao, Bo Xiao, Qilu Pan

Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research article

Model difference in the effect of cilostazol on the development of experimental pulmonary hypertension in rats

Toshikazu Ito, Erquan Zhang, Ayaka Omori, Jane Kabwe, Masako Kawai, Junko Maruyama, Amphone Okada, Ayumu Yokochi, Hirofumi Sawada, Yoshihide Mitani, Kazuo Maruyama

Open Access Pulmonary Hypertension Research

The clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary hypertension combined with obstructive sleep apnoea

Lu Yan, Zhihui Zhao, Qing Zhao, Qi Jin, Yi Zhang, Xin Li, Anqi Duan, Qin Luo, Zhihong Liu

Open Access Research

The function role of ubiquitin proteasome pathway in the ER stress-induced AECII apoptosis during hyperoxia exposure

Yue Zhu, Huimin Ju, Hongyan Lu, Wei Tang, Junying Lu, Qiuxia Wang

Open Access Colchicine Case report

Chlamydia pneumoniae-associated pleuropericarditis: a case report and systematic review of the literature

Konstantinos G. Kyriakoulis, Anastasios Kollias, George E. Diakos, Ioannis P. Trontzas, Eleni Fyta, Nikolaos K. Syrigos, Garyphallia Poulakou

Open Access Correction

Correction to: GPC3 affects the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcinoma

Jing Ning, Shenyi Jiang, Xiaoxi Li, Yang Wang, Xuhong Deng, Zhiqiang Zhang, Lijie He, Daqing Wang, Youhong Jiang

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

Longitudinal serological assessment of type VI collagen turnover is related to progression in a real-world cohort of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Henrik Jessen, Nils Hoyer, Thomas S. Prior, Peder Frederiksen, Sarah R. Rønnow, Morten A. Karsdal, Diana J. Leeming, Elisabeth Bendstrup, Jannie M. B. Sand, Saher B. Shaker

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Interleukin-22 attenuates allergic airway inflammation in ovalbumin-induced asthma mouse model

Jingru Wang, Shengnan Gao, Jingyuan Zhang, Chunxiao Li, Hongwen Li, Jiangtao Lin

Open Access Sleep Apnea Research

Novel screening model of obstructive sleep apnea for snorers with suspected NAFLD undergoing liver sonography

Yang-Bor Lu, Yu-Chieh Weng, Yung-Ning Huang, Hsiung-Ying Huang, Pei-Ting Cheng, Hui-Shan Hsieh, Ming-Shao Tsai

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Research

Waiting time and mortality rate on lung transplant candidates in Japan: a single-center retrospective cohort study

Takashi Hirama, Miki Akiba, Tatsuaki Watanabe, Yui Watanabe, Hirotsugu Notsuda, Hisashi Oishi, Hiromichi Niikawa, Yoshinori Okada

Open Access Acute Pulmonary Embolism Research

Predictive value of D-dimer and analysis of risk factors in pregnant women with suspected pulmonary embolism after cesarean section

Limin Zhang, Yunqiu Chen, Wenjuan Liu, Xinzhuo Wang, Shuang Zhang, Wenyan Zhang, Shuai Zhao, Miaomiao Zhang, Su Zhang, Guangyu Jiao

Serum interleukin-17 predicts severity and prognosis in patients with community acquired pneumonia: a prospective cohort study

Chun-Mei Feng, Xin-Ming Wang, Meng-Die Li, Zheng Xu, Dong-Xu Hua, Jia-Yi Cheng, Ling Zheng, Hui Zhao, Lin Fu

Open Access Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research

Results of the home mechanical ventilation national program among adults in Chile between 2008 and 2017

César Maquilón, Mónica Antolini, Nicolás Valdés, Marianela Andrade, Krishnna Canales, Claudio Rabec, Cristian Olave, Miguel Aguayo, Patricia Rivas, Carmen Andrade, Ángela Venegas, Sandra Zapata, María Elena Torres, Osvaldo Cabrera, Jorge Villalobos

Open Access Sarcoidosis Research

FeV1 and BMI influence King’s Sarcoidosis Questionnaire score in sarcoidosis patients

Björn Christian Frye, Laura Potasso, Erik Farin-Glattacker, Surrinder Birring, Joachim Müller-Quernheim, Jonas Christian Schupp

Open Access Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Study protocol

Validation of the risk stratification score in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: study protocol of a prospective, multi-centre, observational, 3-year clinical trial

Gian Marco Manzetti, Karishma Hosein, Matthew J. Cecchini, Keith Kwan, Mohamed Abdelrazek, Maurizio Zompatori, Paola Rogliani, Marco Mura

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Cost-utility of triple versus dual inhaler therapy in moderate to severe asthma

Jefferson Antonio Buendía, Diana Guerrero Patiño

Open Access Isoniazid Research

Association between body mass index and newly diagnosed drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Shandong, China from 2004 to 2019

Wan-mei Song, Jing Guo, Ting-ting Xu, Shi-jin Li, Jin-yue Liu, Ning-ning Tao, Yao Liu, Qian-yun Zhang, Si-qi Liu, Qi-qi An, Yi-fan Li, Chun-bao Yu, Ji-hua Dong, Huai-chen Li

Open Access Research

The pattern of alternative splicing in lung adenocarcinoma shows novel events correlated with tumorigenesis and immune microenvironment

Gongjun Wang, Weiwei Qi, Liwei Shen, Shasha Wang, Ruoxi Xiao, Wenqian Li, Yuqi Zhang, Xiaoqian Bian, Libin Sun, Wensheng Qiu

Open Access Sleep Apnea Research

Influence of nocturnal hypoxemia on follow-up course after type B acute aortic syndrome

Pascal Delsart, Jerome Soquet, Adeline Pierache, Maxime Dedeken, Stephanie Fry, Anne Mallart, François Pontana, Richard Azzaoui, Francis Juthier, Jonathan Sobocinski, Claire Mounier-Vehier

Open Access Pleural Effusion Research

Incidence, aetiology and clinical features of eosinophilic pleural effusion: a retrospective study

Minfang Li, Yunxiang Zeng, Yaqing Li, Dan Jia, Sheng Chen, Jinlin Wang

Open Access Cough Research

Predicting feeding-tube dependence in patients following endotracheal extubation: a two-item swallowing screen

Shu-Fen Siao, Wen-Hsuan Tseng, Tyng-Guey Wang, Yu-Chung Wei, Tzu-Yu Hsiao, Shih-Chi Ku, Cheryl Chia-Hui Chen

Open Access Pneumonia Research

Predicting acute respiratory distress syndrome in influenza pneumonia patients using delta mean platelet volume

Teeraphat Reangvilaikul, Piyaphat Udompongpaiboon, Veerapong Vattanavanit

Open Access Computed Tomography Research

Deep learning computer-aided detection system for pneumonia in febrile neutropenia patients: a diagnostic cohort study

Eui Jin Hwang, Jong Hyuk Lee, Jae Hyun Kim, Woo Hyeon Lim, Jin Mo Goo, Chang Min Park

Open Access Spirometry Research

Vascular involvement in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is associated with spirometry obstructive impairment

Asako Yanagisawa, Akira Naito, Takayuki Jujo-Sanada, Nobuhiro Tanabe, Keiichi Ishida, Goro Matsumiya, Rika Suda, Hajime Kasai, Ayumi Sekine, Toshihiko Sugiura, Ayako Shigeta, Seiichiro Sakao, Koichiro Tatsumi, Takuji Suzuki

Open Access NSCLC Research

Association of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index with the survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer after platinum-based chemotherapy

Masato Karayama, Yusuke Inoue, Hideki Yasui, Hironao Hozumi, Yuzo Suzuki, Kazuki Furuhashi, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Noriyuki Enomoto, Yutaro Nakamura, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda

Open Access Acute Pulmonary Embolism Research

Association of hypocalcemia with in-hospital mortality and complications in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: results from the 2017 Nationwide Inpatient Sample

Mukunthan Murthi, Hafeez Shaka, Zain El-amir, Sujitha Velagapudi, Abdul Jamil, Farah Wani, Ramtej Atluri, Akshay Kumar, Asim Kichloo

Open Access Tuberculosis Research

Application of neck ultrasound in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis

Mengjun Shen, Ying Zhou, Weiqing Gu, Chengsheng Yin, Yin Wang, Yuan Zhang

Open Access Computed Tomography Research

Clinicopathological characteristics of IgG4-related lung disease

Jia Liu, Yuxiang Liu, Ximing Shen, Zhanghai He, Tingfeng Yu, Li Pang, Xiaoyan Jin, Lingyun Wang

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Quality of life and asthma control in pregnant women with asthma

Nasrin Fazel, Michael Kundi, Erika Jensen-Jarolim, Isabella Maria Pali-Schöll, Asghar Kazemzadeh, Habibollah Esmaily, Mojtaba Fattahi Abdizadeh, Roya Akbarzadeh, Raheleh Ahmadi, Hossain Jabbari

Open Access Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Research

Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism: a retrospective cohort study

Małgorzata Sobiecka, Monika Szturmowicz, Katarzyna Lewandowska, Agata Kowalik, Ewa Łyżwa, Katarzyna Zimna, Inga Barańska, Lilia Jakubowska, Jan Kuś, Renata Langfort, Witold Tomkowski

Open Access Bronchial Asthma Research

Real-world study in severe eosinophilic asthma patients refractory to anti-IL5 biological agents treated with benralizumab in Spain (ORBE study)

Eva Martínez-Moragón, Ismael García-Moguel, Javier Nuevo, Gustavo Resler, Ignacio Antépara, Ebymar Arismendi-Núñez, Francisco Casas-Maldonado, Ignacio Dávila-González, Ismael García-Moguel, Jose Luis Velasco-Garrido, Rocío Díaz-Campos, Carmen Díaz-Donado, Beatriz Gálvez, Jose Luis Izquierdo, Antolín López-Viña, Eva Martínez-Moragón, Cristina Navarro-Soriano, Marta Palop-Cervera, Luis Pérez de Llano, Vicente Plaza, Miguel Ángel Racionero-Casero, Manuel Rial-Prado, Marina Carmen Rodríguez-Hernández, Maria Jesús Rodríguez-Nieto, Miguel Zabaleta

Open Access Neurotomy Research

Transcatheter radiofrequency pulmonary artery denervation in swine: the evaluation of lesion degree, hemodynamics and pulmonary hypertension inducibility

Natalia S. Goncharova, Heber Ivan Condori Leandro, Aleksandr D. Vakhrushev, Elena G. Koshevaya, Yury A. Skorik, Lubov B. Mitrofanova, Lada A. Murashova, Lev E. Korobchenko, Elizaveta M. Andreeva, Dmitry S. Lebedev, Olga M. Moiseeva, Evgeny N. Mikhaylov

Open Access Bronchiectasis Research

Development of a model to predict recurrence after bronchial artery embolization for non-cancer related hemoptysis

Hai-Tao Yan, Guang-Dong Lu, Xiang-Zhong Huang, Da-Zhong Zhang, Kun-Yuan Ge, Jin-Xing Zhang, Jin Liu, Sheng Liu, Hai-Bin Shi, Qing-Quan Zu

NSCLC Research

Expression signature, prognosis value and immune characteristics of cathepsin F in non-small cell lung cancer identified by bioinformatics assessment

Liyuan Song, Xianhui Wang, Wang Cheng, Yi Wu, Min Liu, Ruizi Liu, Shenyi Zhang, Hong Xia, Hao Liu, Xuejiao Tai, Huzi Zhao, Xihua Li, Fuyun Ji

Open Access Computed Tomography Case report

Fatal congenital lobar emphysema in a puerpera: a case report and literature review

Fanyi Gan, Liang Xia, Yushang Yang, Qiang Pu, Lunxu Liu

Open Access Systemic Sclerosis Case report

Rapidly progressive respiratory failure after helminth larvae ingestion

Anahit A. Zeynalyan, Balaji Kolasani, Chetan Naik, Christopher J. G. Sigakis, Leann Silhan, Susan K. Mathai

Open Access Itraconazole Case report

Total unilateral pulmonary collapse secondary to allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis: a case series of an unusual cause of complete atelectasis

N. Benkalfate, S. Dirou, P. Germaud, C. Defrance, A. Cavailles, T. Pigeanne, M. Robert, T. Madjer, F. Corne, L. Cellerin, C. Sagan, F. X. Blanc

Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

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Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discuss last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.