FeNO Variability When Using Different Analyzers at the Joint ATS/ERS Guideline Cutoff
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Identification of Asthma-COPD Overlap, Asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Phenotypes in Patients with Air...
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Background: Many studies have described asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) among patients diagnosed with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but less so in broad populations of patients with chronic airway obstruction. Objective: This study aimed to (i) examine the prevalence of ACO, asthma, and COPD phenotypes among subjects referred fo...
Analysis of Quality of Life after Pleurodesis in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion
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Background: Malignant pleural effusion is one of the most important complications of metastatic cancer, and recurrent pleural effusions do not only have an impact on survival but also cause a huge repercussion on a patient’s quality of life. Objectives: The main objective was to describe quality of life status before and after pleurodesis in patien...
Evaluation of the Diagnostic Efficacies of Serological Markers KL-6, SP-A, SP-D, CCL2, and CXCL13 in Idiopathic Intersti...
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Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of serological markers Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6), surfactant protein-A (SP-A), SP-D, chemokine ligand 2 (CCL2), and chemokine 13 (CXCL13) in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (IIP). Methods: Patients with IIP aged 18–80 years from the First Affiliated Hospital of Guang...
The Ability of Different Scoring Systems to Predict Mortality in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Prosp...
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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality, therefore the prediction of mortality in COPD patients is crucial. In the current study, the abilities of different categorization systems to predict mortality in stable COPD patients from a prospective cohort were compared. Methods: The ability to predict mor...
Diagnostic Value of Computed Tomography Imaging Features in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
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Background: Medical history, thoracentesis, and imaging features are usually the first steps in the investigation of a possible malignant pleural effusion (MPE). Unfortunately, the diagnostic yield of thoracentesis in this situation is suboptimal even if the procedure is repeated, especially in the context of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). T...
An Endotracheal Plasmablastic Lymphoma
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We describe an exceptionally rare case of a male patient with newly diagnosed advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, who presented with a plasmablastic lymphoma involving the right maxillary alveolar ridge with associated cervical lymphadenopathy. On a staging positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) scan, he was in...
Integration of Bronchoscopic Transesophageal Ultrasound Examination of the Left Adrenal Gland into Routine Lung Cancer S...
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Background: Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) with transbronchial needle aspiration increases the diagnostic yield of lung cancer staging. The left adrenal gland (LAG) is a common site for lung cancer metastasis. The modality of transesophageal examination with an EBUS bronchoscope (EUS-B) routinely for LAG has not been assessed. Objective: The aim o...
Cannabinoids Identification in Lung Tissues of Young Cannabis Smokers Operated for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax and ...
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Background: Several studies suggested the association between tobacco and cannabis smoking and the risk of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP), but none demonstrated cannabinoids in human lung tissues. Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify cannabinoids in lung specimens of young cannabis smokers, operated for PSP, and investigate on ...
Navigation Bronchoscopy
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With the advent of lung cancer screening, and the increasingly frequent use of computed tomography (CT) scanning for investigating non-pulmonary pathology (for example CT coronary angiogram), the number of pulmonary nodules requiring further investigation has risen significantly. Most of these nodules are found in the lung periphery, which presents...
