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The role of lung biopsy for evaluation of persistent chest radiographic abnormalities including secondary organizing pneumonia (OP) in COVID-19 remains uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic va...
The prognostic significance of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) in Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy is debated.
Persistent inflammation in the airways is a hallmark of asthma, and researchers have extensively explored various inflammatory indicators that contribute to the condition. Despite this, there is limited resear...
The association between glycemic control and short-, and long-term lung health remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between glucose control and overall lung health in a natio...
Cardiovascular diseases are among the most common and clinically significant comorbidities of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases...
Despite the significant prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Southwest China, cognitive function among middle-aged and elderly individuals in this area surpasses the national average. ...
This report describes the case of a 41-year-old male patient complaining of a hacking cough. The patient was treated with a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor for psoriasis. Blood tests revealed mild lymphopenia and...
The original article was published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2024 24:569
Sarcoidosis is a chronic disease of unknown etiology characterised by systemic non-caseating granulomas that can affect any organ in the body, especially the lungs and in which genetic and environmental factor...
The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2025 25:7
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is associated with increased susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). AATD results from mutations in the SERPINA1 gene and over 500 rare mutations have...
Aspiration pneumonia (AP) is a common complication in the intensive care unit (ICU), which is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality and has a significant impact on patient prognosis. ...
There are currently various tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)-based regimens available, and it can be challenging for clinicians to determine the most effective and safe option due to the lack of direct comparis...
Currently, there has been no gold standard for diagnosing small airway dysfunction (SAdf). This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between small airway parameters derived from spirometry and oscillometry ...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is closely linked to lung cancer (LC) development. The aim of this study is to identify the genetic and clinical risk factors for LC risk in COPD, according to whic...
Bortezomib (BTZ), a selective 26 S proteasome inhibitor, is clinically useful in treating multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma. BTZ exerts its antitumor effect by suppressing nuclear factor-B in myeloma c...
Frequent exacerbations of bronchiectasis lead to poor quality of life, impaired lung function, and higher mortality rates. This study aims to evaluate the risk factors associated with readmission within one ye...
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), distinguished by pulmonary endothelial dysfunction. The extracellular cold-inducible RNA-binding protein (...
Patients undergoing bronchoscopy, particularly those with pre-existing hypoxemia, face a significant risk of further deterioration in their oxygen saturation levels. This heightened risk necessitates the provi...
With the acceleration of modern life, the “Weekend Warrior” (WW) exercise pattern has become increasingly popular. This study based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) fr...
In cases of tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), closure of the fistula by tracheal stent implantation is an effective treatment. In this study, we investigated the efficacy and complications of silicone and metal...
Adolescent pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is considered inadequately recognized and underreported at high altitudes. This study aimed to investigate the clinical features of adolescent pulmonary TB patients at hi...
Despite the autoimmune nature of psoriasis, the potential association between psoriasis and interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the frequency and clinical fea...
UMEC/VI administered via a combination inhaler is associated with a clinically significant improvement in lung function and health-related quality of life in patients with mild-to-moderate COPD. However, their...
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are severe, progressive diseases characterized by key symptoms such as dyspnea and fatigue. These symptoms impair...
Dupilumab inhibiting the signaling of interleukin(IL)-4 and IL-13 was recommended for the treatment of severe asthma in children ≥ 6 years old according to the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA,2024).This stu...
The original article was published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine 2024 24:525
The association between interstitial lung disease (ILD) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) has received increasing attention in recent years. However, there are still no studies comparing clinical characterist...
This study explores the value of interlobar fissure semilunar sign(IFSS) based on multifactor joint analysis in predicting the invasiveness of ground glass nodules(GGNs) with interlobar fissure attachment in t...
Interstitial lung diseases associated with connective tissue diseases (CTD-ILD) necessitate reliable biomarkers for effective management. This study assesses the utility of serial Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6)...
The prevalence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) among patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) is steadily increasing, leading to high mortality. The purpose of this study is to analyze the clini...
In this study, the associations between healthy lifestyles and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in middle-aged and elderly adults were investigated via data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surv...
Prone positioning (PP) improves oxygenation in awake patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF). However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear in patients with diverse lung morphology. We aim...
As bronchiectasis progresses, increasing degrees of airflow limitation can occur.
To determine whether preoperative fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FENO) level is a risk and predictive factor of postoperative cough by using the Leicester Cough Questionnaire in Mandarin-Chinese (LCQ-MC).
Checkpoint inhibitor-related pneumonitis (CIP) is a rare but serious complication of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). While it typically occurs within the first few months of treatment, its onset after ICI...
Emodin has protective effects on acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This meta-analysis intended to illustrate the efficacy of emodin on ALI/ARDS animal models.
Solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) remain difficult to diagnose for clinical therapeutic purposes in patients with a history of breast cancer. This study try to investigate the value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F...
Hospitalized patients often present with complex clinical conditions, but there is a lack of effective tools to assess their risk of pulmonary embolism (PE). Therefore, our study aimed to develop a nomogram mo...
Cardiovascular disease is a common comorbidity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pre-COPD patients, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. We aimed to investigate whether Gale...
There is currently no consensus over whether neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy is more effective in young patients than in elderly patients with IIA–IIIB non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In this study, we comp...
Patients who suffered from sepsis-induced acute lung injury (ALI) always need sedation for mechanical ventilation in intensive care unit (ICU). Ciprofol(Cip), a novel intravenous anesthetic, was revealed to ha...
Exacerbation is an independent risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related morbidity and mortality. Despite optimal care, there may be risk factors that lead to difficulties in managin...
Endobronchial tumors can infiltrate the bronchial wall or protrude into the bronchial lumen, causing post-obstructive pneumonia (POP). Differentiating between POP and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is chal...
Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) was histological factor that was closely related to prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma (LAC).The primary aim was to investigate the value of a nomogram incorporating clinical and co...
There is a well-known comorbidity between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and coronary artery disease (CAD) which is only partially explained by common risk factors. Markers of cardiovascular auto...
Obesity can lead to increased airway resistance, especially in the peripheral airways. Impulse oscillometry (IOS) may detect small airway changes in asthma. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of...
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a major causative pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia. Respiratory viral coinfections in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) are not uncommon and cause severe clin...
Prolonged exposure to hyperoxia can lead to hyperoxic acute lung injury (HALI) in preterm neonates. Vitamin D (VitD) stimulates lung maturation and acts as an anti-inflammatory agent. Our objective was to dete...
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) has been used to titrate positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP). This study aims to develop a comprehensive view of the efficacy and long-term prognosis of EIT-guided PEE...
Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with significant cardiovascular and pulmonary morbidity. However, screening for early detection of pulmonary involvement especially interstitial lung diseas...
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