Published in Kompass Pneumologie
Background: The ILD-GAP scoring system is known to be useful in predicting prognosis in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD). An elevated monocyte count was associated with increased risks of IPF poor prognosis. We examined whether the ILD-GAP scoring system combined with the monocyte ratio (ILD-GAPM) is superior to the conventional ILD-GA...
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Background: The causality of the relationship between bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the potential causal relationship between them, with a specific focus on the role of airway inflammation, infections, smoking as the mediators in the development of COPD. Methods: We c...
Published in Kompass Pneumologie
Published in Kompass Pneumologie
Background: Several studies have indicated that intrapleural infusion of bevacizumab is an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). However, the impact of bevacizumab administered through an indwelling pleural catheter (IPC) on the prognosis of these patients is unknown. Methods: Consecutive ...
Published in Kompass Pneumologie
Background: Mobile health (mhealth) is gaining interest, with mobile devices and apps being ever more available among medical facilities and patients. However, in the field of radiation oncology, the medical benefits of mhealth apps are still underexplored. As an additional approach to patient care during radiotherapy, we designed a mobile treatmen...
Published in Kompass Pneumologie
Venöse Thromboembolien (VTE), zu denen die tiefe Venenthrombose (TVT) und die Lungenembolie (LE) gehören, sind eine weit verbreitete Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankung, die weltweit an dritter Stelle nach Herzinfarkt und Schlaganfall steht. Das VTE-Risiko nimmt mit dem Alter zu und stellt in der alternden Bevölkerung ein wachsendes Problem dar. Die akute LE...
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Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the longitudinal relationships, both at between- and within-person levels, that adherence to inhaled corticosteroid-based maintenance treatment and inhalation technique present with symptom control, exacerbations, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children and adolescents with asthma. Methods: Particip...
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Die Lungenembolie (LE) ist eine potenziell lebensbedrohliche Erkrankung, deren klinische Symptome von asymptomatisch bis hin zur hämodynamischen Instabilität reichen. Die Frühdiagnose in der Notaufnahme ist oft schwierig. Obwohl der Zusammenhang zwischen einem persistierenden Foramen ovale (PFO) und thromboembolischen Ereignissen bei Patienten mit ...
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Introduction: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease (CTEPD) consists of persistent pulmonary vascular obstruction on imaging and involves long-term functional limitations, with or without chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and risk factors of both persistent pulmonary vascul...
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People with long COVID may suffer from a wide range of ongoing symptoms including fatigue, exertional dyspnea, reduced exercise performance, and others. In particular, impaired exercise performance is a condition that can be recovered in many people through an individualized physical exercise training program. However, clinical experience has shown...
