Is there any association between Sarcoidosis and infectious agents?: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bronchiectasis is characterized by abnormal, permanent and irreversible dilatation of the bronchi, usually responsible for daily symptoms and frequent respiratory complications. Many causes have been identified, but only limited data are available concerning the association between bronchiectasis and renal t...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Dury S,Colosio C,Etienne I,Anglicheau D,Merieau E,Caillard S,Rivalan J,Thervet E,Essig M,Babinet F,Subra JF,Toubas O,Rieu P,Launois C,Perotin-Collard JM,Lebargy F,Deslée G,Spiesser group.

更新日期：2015-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subcutaneous treprostinil is a prostacyclin analogue used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Due to local pain it can cause a deterioration of heart related quality of life (HRQoL) or even abandonment of treatment. The aim of this paper was to assess the feasibility of treatment with intravenous...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kurzyna M,Małaczyńska-Rajpold K,Koteja A,Pawlak A,Chrzanowski Ł,Furdal M,Gąsior Z,Jacheć W,Sobkowicz B,Norwa J,Mularek-Kubzdela T,Torbicki A

更新日期：2017-12-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endotoxin from Gram-negative bacteria are found in different concentrations in dust and on the ground of laboratories dealing with small animals and animal houses. METHODS:Cross-sectional study performed in workplaces of two universities. Dust samples were collected from laboratories and animal facilities h...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Freitas AS,Simoneti CS,Ferraz E,Bagatin E,Brandão IT,Silva CL,Borges MC,Vianna EO

更新日期：2016-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a heterogeneous disease and understanding this heterogeneity will enable the realisation of precision medicine. We sought to compare the sputum and serum inflammatory profiles in moderate-to-severe asthma during stable disease and exacerbation events. METHODS:We recruited 102 adults and 34 childre...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Ghebre MA,Pang PH,Desai D,Hargadon B,Newby C,Woods J,Rapley L,Cohen SE,Herath A,Gaillard EA,May RD,Brightling CE

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the past decades, numerous efforts have been made to decrease the death rate among lung cancer patients. Nonetheless, the improvement in long-term survival has been limited and lung cancer is still a devastating disease. DISCUSSION:With this article we would like to point out that survival of lung ca...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Heuvers ME,Hegmans JP,Stricker BH,Aerts JG

更新日期：2012-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study is a cross sectional analysis, aiming to evaluate if atopy is as a risk factor for exercise induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) among Tunisian athletes. METHODS:Atopy was defined by a skin prick test result and EIB was defined as a decrease of at least 15% in forced expiratory volume in one second ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Sallaoui R,Chamari K,Mossa A,Tabka Z,Chtara M,Feki Y,Amri M

更新日期：2009-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Irisin, a recently discovered myokine, is assumed to be secreted by muscle cells in response to exercise and is involved in the regulation of energy metabolism by browning white adipose tissue cells. However, due to the fact that previous studies revealed conflicting results concerning the association betwee...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kerstholt N,Ewert R,Nauck M,Spielhagen T,Bollmann T,Stubbe B,Felix SB,Wallaschofski H,Gläser S,Friedrich N

更新日期：2015-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CHCHD2 was identified a novel cell migration-promoting gene, which could promote cell migration and altered cell adhesion when ectopically overexpressed in NIH3T3 fibroblasts, and it was identified as a protein necessary for OxPhos function as well. However, the clinic relevance of CHCHD2 expression in NSCLC...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Yin X,Xia J,Sun Y,Zhang Z

更新日期：2020-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhaled bronchodilators including long-acting beta-agonist (LABA) and long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA) play a central role in the treatment of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is still unclear whether LABA or LAMA should be used for the initial treatment. Therefore, we...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Koarai A,Sugiura H,Yamada M,Ichikawa T,Fujino N,Kawayama T,Ichinose M

更新日期：2020-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physical training has been shown to improve exercise capabilities in patients with asthma. Most studies focused on children and younger adults. Previously, the maximum program duration was six months. It is not known whether the same results may be obtained with lower intensity programs and sustained for tim...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Meyer A,Günther S,Volmer T,Taube K,Baumann HJ

更新日期：2015-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 2013 GOLD classification system for COPD distinguishes four stages: A (low symptoms, low exacerbation risk), B (high symptoms, low risk), C (low symptoms, high risk) and D (high symptoms, high risk). Assessment of risk is based on exacerbation history and airflow obstruction, whatever results in a higher...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Goossens LM,Leimer I,Metzdorf N,Becker K,Rutten-van Mölken MP

更新日期：2014-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In adults, overweight is associated with reduced lung function, in children evidence on this association is conflicting. We examined the association of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) at age 12, and of persistently (at ages 8 and 12 years) high BMI and large WC, with forced vital capacity ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Bekkers MB,Wijga AH,Gehring U,Koppelman GH,de Jongste JC,Smit HA,Brunekreef B

更新日期：2015-04-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) depends on the presence of clinical, radiological and microbiological findings. Endotracheal suction aspirate (ETSA) is the commonest respiratory sample sent for culture from intubated patients. Very few studies have compared quantitative and semi-quanti...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Rattani S,Farooqi J,Jabeen G,Chandio S,Kash Q,Khan A,Jabeen K

更新日期：2020-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQL) has been suggested as an alternative treatment goal of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD). This study was performed to elucidate the longitudinal changes in HRQL using St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) among patients with ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kwak N,Kim SA,Choi SM,Lee J,Lee CH,Yim JJ

更新日期：2020-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selection bias is a systematic error in epidemiologic studies that may seriously distort true measures of associations between exposure and disease. Observational studies are highly susceptible to selection bias, and researchers should therefore always examine to what extent selection bias may be present in ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Johannessen A,Verlato G,Benediktsdottir B,Forsberg B,Franklin K,Gislason T,Holm M,Janson C,Jögi R,Lindberg E,Macsali F,Omenaas E,Real FG,Saure EW,Schlünssen V,Sigsgaard T,Skorge TD,Svanes C,Torén K,Waatevik M,Nils

更新日期：2014-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare life-threating interstitial lung disease (ILD). This study characterizes demographics, health care utilization, and comorbidities among elderly IPF patients and estimates prevalence and incidence rates for selected outcomes. METHODS:Cohort study using a large US...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Mortimer K,Hartmann N,Chan C,Norman H,Wallace L,Enger C

更新日期：2019-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular air embolism (VAE) is a rare but important complication that has not been paid enough attention to in the medical process such as surgery and anesthesia. CASE PRESENTATION:We report for the first time that a 54-year-old male patient with central lung cancer developed severe complications of CAE aft...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Mo Y,Lin L,Yan J,Zhong C,Kuang J,Guo Q,Li D,Wu M,Sui Z,Zhang J

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preterm newborns typically require supplemental oxygen but hyperoxic conditions also damage the premature lung. Oxygen-induced lung damages are mainly studied in newborn mouse models using oxygen concentrations above 75% and looking at short-term effects. Therefore, we aimed at the investigation of long-term...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Kindermann A,Binder L,Baier J,Gündel B,Simm A,Haase R,Bartling B

更新日期：2019-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The tissue factor (TF)-dependent extrinsic pathway has been suggested to be a central mechanism by which the coagulation cascade is locally activated in the lungs of patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS) and thus represents an attractive target for therapeutic int...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Morris PE,Steingrub JS,Huang BY,Tang S,Liu PM,Rhode PR,Wong HC

更新日期：2012-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the current study was to determine the association between sedentary time and physical activity with clinically relevant health outcomes among adults with impaired spirometry and those with or without self-reported obstructive lung disease (asthma or COPD). METHODS:Data from participants of t...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Dogra S,Good J,Buman MP,Gardiner PA,Copeland JL,Stickland MK

更新日期：2018-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemo-radiotherapy and systemic therapies have proven satisfactory outcomes as standard treatments for various thoracic malignancies; however, adverse pulmonary effects, like pneumonitis, can be life-threatening. Pneumonitis is caused by direct cytotoxic effect, oxidative stress, and immune-mediated injury. Radiothera...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Arroyo-Hernández M,Maldonado F,Lozano-Ruiz F,Muñoz-Montaño W,Nuñez-Baez M,Arrieta O

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections are associated with progressive life threatening decline of lung function in cystic fibrosis sufferers. Growth of Ps. aeruginosa releases a "grape-like" odour that has been identified as the microbial volatile organic compound 2-aminoacetophenone (2-AA). METHODS:We investig...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Scott-Thomas AJ,Syhre M,Pattemore PK,Epton M,Laing R,Pearson J,Chambers ST

更新日期：2010-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is the most common reason for the hospitalization and death of pulmonary patients. The use of antibiotics as adjuvant therapy for AECOPD, however, is still a matter of debate. METHODS:In this study, we searched the PubMed, EmBase, and Coch...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Zhang HL,Tan M,Qiu AM,Tao Z,Wang CH

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common problem globally. Bullas and blebs have been implicated in this problem, but the etiology of their formation is unknown. We aim to show the relation between a novel clinical finding, the pulmonary delayed inflation (PDI) sign, and the etiology of bulla and bleb formation ...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Iyoda A,Azuma Y,Sakai T,Koezuka S,Otsuka H,Sano A

更新日期：2021-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a biomarker of inflammation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. But, a meaningful threshold and the longitudinal changes are unknown. We aimed to investigate the association between NLR and the clinical characteristics of COPD patients and to dete...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Sakurai K,Chubachi S,Irie H,Tsutsumi A,Kameyama N,Kamatani T,Koh H,Terashima T,Nakamura H,Asano K,Betsuyaku T

更新日期：2018-05-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of our study was to assess the frequency of occult foreign body aspiration (FBA) and to evaluate the diagnostic difficulties and therapeutic methods for these patients. METHODS:Between May 2000 and May 2020, 3557 patients with the diagnosis of FBA were treated in our department. Thirty-five pati...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Liu B,Ding F,An Y,Li Y,Pan Z,Wang G,Dai J,Li H,Wu C

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Global Lung Function Initiative 2012 (GLI) reference values are currently endorsed by several respiratory societies but evaluations of applicability for adults resident in European countries are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate if the GLI reference values are appropriate for an adult Caucas...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Backman H,Lindberg A,Sovijärvi A,Larsson K,Lundbäck B,Rönmark E

更新日期：2015-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dose intensity and dose density of first line Platinum and Etoposide (PE) do not influence Overall Survival (OS) of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) patients. The effect of treatment length, however, remains unclear. Current guidelines recommend treating beyond 4 cycles -up to 6-, in patients that respond to an...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Sallam M,Wong H,Escriu C

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking cessation is the best possible way to prevent the progression of smoking related airway diseases. However, the effect and time scale of smoking cessation on airway inflammation/remodelling are largely unknown. This prospective study evaluated the effects of smoking cessation on induced sputum (IS) ne...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Louhelainen N,Stark H,Mazur W,Rytilä P,Djukanovic R,Kinnula VL

更新日期：2010-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The COVID-19 pandemic reached Europe in early 2020. Convalescent plasma is used without a consistent evidence of efficacy. Our hypothesis is that passive immunization with plasma collected from patients having contracted COVID-19 and developed specific neutralizing antibodies may alleviate symptoms and reduc...

journal_title：BMC pulmonary medicine

authors： Misset B,Hoste E,Donneau AF,Grimaldi D,Meyfroidt G,Moutschen M,Compernolle V,Gothot A,Desmecht D,Garigliany M,Najdovski T,Laterre PF

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00