{"title":"Variants of concern: A real cause of worry?","authors":"A. Paramez","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_25_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_25_21","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125321482","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rayees Kathim, G. Gangaprasad, Anoop Kumar, R. Chetambath
{"title":"When COVID rules…. Severe acute respiratory illness due to another virus","authors":"Rayees Kathim, G. Gangaprasad, Anoop Kumar, R. Chetambath","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_18_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_18_21","url":null,"abstract":"This is a case of a 49-year-old male alcoholic who developed severe breathlessness, desaturation, and loss of consciousness following an alcoholic bout. Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, he was suspected to be having COVID-19 infection. His clinical and radiological presentations were atypical for COVID-19. On investigations, it was found to be due to another rare viral pneumonia. The case is being reported due to its rarity.","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123906037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Haridas, Asmita A. Mehta, A. Kunoor, Richie George
{"title":"Young lady with respiratory failure","authors":"N. Haridas, Asmita A. Mehta, A. Kunoor, Richie George","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_19_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_19_21","url":null,"abstract":"Respiratory failure in a young adult presenting with community-acquired pneumonia usually suggests a diagnosis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Here, we discuss the case of a young female with pneumonia whose respiratory failure persisted despite treatment of pneumonia and ARDS.","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"323 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132458275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic respiratory diseases","authors":"R. Chetambath","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_9_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_9_21","url":null,"abstract":"Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a well-established treatment modality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This is intended to improve exercise tolerance and activity-related dyspnea. PR also improves health-related quality of life. There is increasing evidence for similar effects of PR in people with other chronic respiratory diseases such as interstitial lung diseases and bronchiectasis. This review discusses the evidence for PR in chronic respiratory diseases, outlines the essential components of PR in this population, and highlights special considerations for exercise training in people with different diseases. Possible future directions for PR research are explored.","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132186754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Chetambath, P. Kumar, V. Chinmay Nandini, MC Sabir
{"title":"Unusual fungal infection in an immunocompetent host","authors":"R. Chetambath, P. Kumar, V. Chinmay Nandini, MC Sabir","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_23_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_23_21","url":null,"abstract":"Cryptococcus is a fungus that causes infections most commonly in immunocompromised patients. However, approximately one-third of cases of cryptococcosis are seen in patients who have no readily identifiable immune defects. Pulmonary cryptococcosis often manifests as isolated or multiple nodules, easily mimicking lung cancer clinically and radiologically. This case report highlights the tumor-like presentation of cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient.","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122417272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Balakrishnan, Rohith Satheesh, V. Felix, Arjun Padmanabhan
{"title":"Disseminated rhinosporidiosis mimicking pulmonary metastasis – A case report","authors":"R. Balakrishnan, Rohith Satheesh, V. Felix, Arjun Padmanabhan","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_1_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_1_21","url":null,"abstract":"Rhinosporidiosis is a granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, mostly affecting the nasal mucosa. Extranasal involvement is also reported involving eyes, oral cavity, and skin. Herein, we present a rare case of a patient with disseminated rhinosporidiosis who presented with pulmonary lesions which resembled metastasis.","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"9 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114936344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Long-term impact of COVID-19 on lung health and function","authors":"R. Chetambath","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_11_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_11_21","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132040706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sepsis – An overview","authors":"K. Suraj, Arjun Chandran","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_11_20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_11_20","url":null,"abstract":"Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by dysregulated host response to infection. Even with advancement in understanding the pathophysiology and various monitoring tools and treatment measures, sepsis still remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in critically ill patients. Over the last three decades, significant changes were seen regarding understanding the pathophysiology of sepsis. The management of sepsis has evolved over the last two decades by the advent of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines which recommends early recognition and prompt treatment without delay.","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114242223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jesin Chakkamadathil, R. Chetambath, Sanjeev Shivashankaran, C. Girija, C. Mathew
{"title":"A case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis presenting as multiple pleural nodules and esophageal ulcer","authors":"Jesin Chakkamadathil, R. Chetambath, Sanjeev Shivashankaran, C. Girija, C. Mathew","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_7_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_7_21","url":null,"abstract":"Tuberculosis (TB) can affect various organs besides the lungs. Among the extrapulmonary sites, pleura and gastrointestinal tract are the second- and sixth-most common sites, respectively. Pleural involvement usually occurs in the form of pleural effusion, and the sites most commonly involved in gastrointestinal TB are the peritoneum and ileocecal area. Here we present an interesting case of a 23-year-old female who presented to the gastroenterologist with symptoms of dysphagia, regurgitation of food, and weight loss. Esophagogastro duodenoscopy showed an esophageal ulcer which was confirmed to be due to TB. Incidentally, this patient also had multiple pleural nodules due to TB. This case is unique since there is a simultaneous occurrence of two different sites of occurrence of extrapulmonary TB.","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115317543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Asmita A. Mehta, A. Kunoor, Aditya Ashok, Tajik Shafi, N. Haridas, Nidhi Sudhakar, Richie George
{"title":"COVID-19 and its effects on occurrence of new tuberculosis Cases: An experience from a tertiary care university hospital of Southern India","authors":"Asmita A. Mehta, A. Kunoor, Aditya Ashok, Tajik Shafi, N. Haridas, Nidhi Sudhakar, Richie George","doi":"10.4103/jalh.jalh_5_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jalh.jalh_5_21","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":402083,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Advanced Lung Health","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123935207","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}