Dury, Sandra Perotin, Jeanne-Marie Ravoninjatovo, Bruno Llerena, Catherine Ancel, Julien Mulette, Pauline Griffon, Muriel Carré, Sophie Perrin, Amélie Lebargy, François
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Background Adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) experience daily physical symptoms and disabilities that can be challenging to address for health care teams. Methods We sought to identify the most frequent topics that CF adults need to discuss with health care teams using a custom questionnaire including 62 items. Results Fifty patients were in...
Bai, Yang Li, Yishi Chi, Jing Guo, Shuliang
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Objectives The ventricular septal defect (VSD) occluder has been reported to be a novel method for the closure of bronchopleural fistula (BPF). Our study was to confirm the use of VSD occluder in treating BPF after pneumonectomy or lobectomy. Methods We performed a single-center, retrospective study of 10 consecutive patients (8 men and 2 women age...
Kim, Joong-Yub Park, Samina Park, In Kyu Kang, Chang Hyun Kim, Young Tae Koh, Jaemoon Yim, Jae-Joon Kwak, Nakwon
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Background Owing to the unsatisfactory results of antibiotic treatment alone, surgical resection is currently considered as adjunctive therapy in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD). However, reports regarding the outcomes of surgery vary considerably by institution. Here, we investigated the surgical outcomes and ...
Wan, Jingxuan Zhang, Qing Li, Chunxiao Lin, Jiangtao
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Background Asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases worldwide. This study aimed to determine the updated prevalence of and risk factors for asthma among individuals aged 45 and older in mainland China. Methods The data for this study came from the fourth wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) con...
Rittayamai, Nuttapol Ratchaneewong, Natwipha Tanomsina, Pirat Kongla, Withoon
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Background Rapid shallow breathing index (RSBI) is the most commonly used parameter for predicting weaning outcome. Measurement of RSBI by Wright spirometer (RSBIstandard) is the standard method in routine clinical practice. Data specific to the accuracy and reliability of the RSBI value displayed by the ventilator (RSBIvent) are scarce. Accordingl...
Chen, Tzu-Tao Wu, Sheng-Ming Chen, Kuan-Yuan Tseng, Chien-Hua Ho, Shu-Chuan Chuang, Hsiao-Chi Feng, Po-Hao Liu, Wen-Te Han, Chia-Li Huang, Erick Wan-Chun
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Background Systemic manifestations and comorbidities are characteristics of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and are probably due to systemic inflammation. The histone methyltransferase SUV39H1 controls the Th1/Th2 balance. We previously reported that reduced SUV39H1 expression contributed to abnormal inflammation in COPD. Here, we aime...
Miyashita, Koichi Karayama, Masato Inoue, Yusuke Hozumi, Hironao Suzuki, Yuzo Furuhashi, Kazuki Fujisawa, Tomoyuki Enomoto, Noriyuki Nakamura, Yutaro Kono, Masato
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Background Clinical efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with uncommon histology ( u NSCLC) is unknown. Methods Patients with NSCLC treated with ICI monotherapy between January 2014 and December 2018 in 10 Japanese hospitals were retrospectively evaluated. The patients were divided into: (1) NSCLC w...
Duan, Shengchen Gu, Xiaoying Fan, Guohui Zhou, Fei Zhu, Guangfa Cao, Bin
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Background Whether procalcitonin (PCT) or C-reactive protein (CRP) combined with certain clinical characteristics can better distinguish viral from bacterial infections remains unclear. The aim of the study was to assess the ability of PCT or CRP combined with clinical characteristics to distinguish between viral and bacterial infections in hospita...
Lee, Ji-Ho Lee, Won-Yeon Yong, Suk Joong Kim, Woo Jin Sin, Sooim Lee, Chang Youl Kim, Youlim Jung, Ji Ye Kim, Sang-Ha Oh, Yeon-Mok
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Background With the emergence of bronchiectasis as a common respiratory disease, epidemiological data have accumulated. However, the prevalence and impact of psychological comorbidities were not sufficiently evaluated. The present study examined the prevalence of depression and its associated factors in patients with bronchiectasis. Methods This st...
Lai, Kefang Huang, Lianrong Zhao, Haijin Wu, Feng Zhen, Guocui Deng, Haiyan Luo, Wei Peng, Wen Jiang, Mei Yi, Fang
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Background The clinical characteristics of patients with chronic cough are reported only in single-center survey in China, being significantly different from that in western countries. Here, we performed a multicenter study to describe the clinical characteristics of chronic cough patients. Methods A cross-sectional observational survey was conduct...
