PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2025-02-17DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2025.2466924
Matheus Negri Boschiero, Camila Vantini Capasso Palamim, Tais Mendes Camargo, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson
{"title":"The rise of old villains: the vaccination downfall worldwide.","authors":"Matheus Negri Boschiero, Camila Vantini Capasso Palamim, Tais Mendes Camargo, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2466924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2025.2466924","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2466924"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143442531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2024.2411812
Isabel de Jesus Oliveira, Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes Ferreira
{"title":"The London chest activity of daily living revisited.","authors":"Isabel de Jesus Oliveira, Inês Gomes, Pedro Lopes Ferreira","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2411812","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2024.2411812","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2411812"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-10-30DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2024.2411808
Kostas A Papavassiliou, Antonios N Gargalionis, Athanasios G Papavassiliou
{"title":"The potential of tumour mechanotargeting in lung cancer therapeutics.","authors":"Kostas A Papavassiliou, Antonios N Gargalionis, Athanasios G Papavassiliou","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2411808","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2024.2411808","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2411808"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069534","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2024-11-04DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2024.2419719
Wei-Zhen Tang, Qin-Yu Cai, Tai-Hang Liu
{"title":"Correspondence: Assessing the effectiveness of high-flow nasal cannula in treating acute respiratory failure in the elderly pulmonology.","authors":"Wei-Zhen Tang, Qin-Yu Cai, Tai-Hang Liu","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2419719","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/25310429.2024.2419719","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2419719"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Associations of anxiety and depression with prognosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Kefan Wu, Lifei Lu, Yubiao Chen, Jieqi Peng, Xiaohui Wu, Gaoying Tang, Ting Ma, Jing Cheng, Pixin Ran, Yumin Zhou","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2438553","DOIUrl":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2438553","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The associations between anxiety, depression, and the prognosis of COPD remain uncertain. The present study aims to investigate the associations of anxiety and depression with 30-day readmission rates and acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD). Four databases were searched to identify relevant studies published before 13 March 2024. Studies that report on the impact of anxiety and depression on the prognosis of AECOPD were included. The pooled effect size and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a random effects model. The primary outcomes were 30-day readmission and AECOPD within the first year after discharge in COPD patients. Of the 5,955 studies screened, 14 studies were included in the analysis. Patients with anxiety had a higher risk of AECOPD within the first year after discharge compared to those without anxiety (HR: 2.10, 95% CI: 1.28-3.45, <i>p</i> = 0.003). Patients with depression also had a higher risk of AECOPD within the first year after discharge (HR: 1.36, 95% CI: 1.10-1.69, <i>p</i> = 0.004). Similar results were observed in the associations of anxiety and depression with 30-day readmission. Our results suggested that anxiety and depression were associated with an increased risk of 30-day readmission and AECOPD in patients with COPD.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2438553"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142820090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Risk assessment of persistent incidental pulmonary subsolid nodules to guide appropriate surveillance interval and endpoints.","authors":"Mengwen Liu, Meng Li, Hao Feng, Xu Jiang, Rongshou Zheng, Xue Zhang, Jianwei Li, Xin Liang, Li Zhang","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2423541","DOIUrl":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2423541","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Guidelines for the follow-up of pulmonary subsolid nodule (SSN) vary in terms of frequency and criteria for discontinuation. We aimed to evaluate the growth risk of SSNs and define appropriate follow-up intervals and endpoints. The immediate risk (IR) and cumulative risk (CR) of SSN growth were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method according to nodule consistency and size. Follow-up plans were proposed based on optimal growth risk threshold of 5%. 892 SSNs, comprising 833 pure ground-glass nodules (pGGNs) and 59 part-solid nodules (PSNs) were included. For pGGNs ≤ 6.6 mm, the CR exceeded 5% at every 3-year interval in the first 9 years. For pGGNs measuring 6.6-8.8 mm and >8.8 mm, the IR remained above 5% for the first 2-7 years, and the 2-year CR for pGGNs measuring 6.6-8.8 mm in the 8th and 9th years achieved 6.66%. For PSNs, the IR peaked in the 4th year (44%) and then declined. Therefore, triennial follow-up for 9 years is recommended for pGGNs ≤ 6.6 mm, annual follow-up for 7 years followed by biennial follow-up for 2 years for pGGNs measuring 6.6-8.8 mm, annual follow-up for 7 years for pGGNs > 8.8 mm, and continuous annual follow-up until nodule growth for PSNs.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2423541"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy of a rare epicardial tumour.","authors":"Toshiyuki Nakai, Atsushi Miyamoto, Mana Ogawa, Akimasa Morisaki, Nobuhiro Izumi, Sayaka Tanaka","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2458368","DOIUrl":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2458368","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Cardiac tumors are rare, and a nonsurgical diagnosis is preferred for determining appropriate treatment strategies.</p><p><strong>Research question: </strong>Can Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy (EBUS-cryo) be useful for diagnosing cardiac tumors?</p><p><strong>Study design and methods: </strong>This paper presents a case report on the successful diagnosis of a rare cardiac tumor using EBUS-cryo. A 60-year-old woman was referred to our hospital after echocardiography revealed an epicardial tumor compressing the bilateral atria. Computed tomography revealed a 90-mm cardiac tumor adjacent to the tracheal bifurcation compressing the surrounding large vessels. Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy (EBUS-cryo) was performed, and a histological diagnosis of schwannoma, a type of peripheral nerve sheath tumor (PNST), was made without severe complications. Surgical resection was performed, and the tumor was found to originate from the pericardium on the left atrial wall.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The surgical specimens contained small areas of perineurioma in addition to schwannoma, leading to the final diagnosis of extremely rare hybrid PNST.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>EBUS-cryo can be one of useful biopsy techniques for diagnosing cardiac tumors.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2458368"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143191269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2025-04-02DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2025.2470566
Alexander Müller, Emiel F M Wouters, Peter Burney, James Potts, Joao Cardoso, Mohammed Al Ghobain, Michael Studnicka, Daniel Obaseki, Asma Elsony, Kevin Mortimer, David Mannino, Rain Jõgi, Rana Ahmed, Asaad Nafees, Maria Fatima Rodrigues, Cristina Bárbara, Rune Nielsen, Thorarinn Gíslason, Hamid Hacene Cherkaski, Karima El Rhazi, Christer Janson, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, Sanjay Juvekar, Herminia Brites Dias, Frits M E Franssen, Dhiraj Agarwal, Sylvia Hartl, Terence Seemungal, Stefanni Nonna Paraguas, Imed Harrabi, Meriam Denguezli, Abdul Rashid, Gregory Erhabor, Mohammed El Biaze, Parvaiz Koul, Daisy J A Janssen, André F S Amaral
{"title":"Quality of life associated with breathlessness in the multinational Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study: A cross-sectional analysis.","authors":"Alexander Müller, Emiel F M Wouters, Peter Burney, James Potts, Joao Cardoso, Mohammed Al Ghobain, Michael Studnicka, Daniel Obaseki, Asma Elsony, Kevin Mortimer, David Mannino, Rain Jõgi, Rana Ahmed, Asaad Nafees, Maria Fatima Rodrigues, Cristina Bárbara, Rune Nielsen, Thorarinn Gíslason, Hamid Hacene Cherkaski, Karima El Rhazi, Christer Janson, Mahesh Padukudru Anand, Sanjay Juvekar, Herminia Brites Dias, Frits M E Franssen, Dhiraj Agarwal, Sylvia Hartl, Terence Seemungal, Stefanni Nonna Paraguas, Imed Harrabi, Meriam Denguezli, Abdul Rashid, Gregory Erhabor, Mohammed El Biaze, Parvaiz Koul, Daisy J A Janssen, André F S Amaral","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2470566","DOIUrl":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2470566","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Evidence of an association between breathlessness and quality of life from population-based studies is limited. We aimed to investigate the association of both physical and mental quality of life with breathlessness across several low-, middle- and high-income countries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analysed data from 19 714 adults (31 sites, 25 countries) from the Burden of Obstructive Lung Disease (BOLD) study. We measured both mental and physical quality of life components using the SF-12 questionnaire, and defined breathlessness as grade ≥2 on the modified Medical Research Council scale. We used multivariable linear regression to assess the association of each quality-of-life component with breathlessness. We pooled site-specific estimates using random-effects meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Both physical and mental component scores were lower in participants with breathlessness compared to those without. This association was stronger for the physical component (coefficient = -7.59; 95%CI -8.60, -6.58; I<sup>2</sup> = 78.5%) than for the mental component (coefficient = -3.50; 95%CI -4.36, -2.63; I<sup>2</sup> = 71.4%). The association between physical component and breathlessness was stronger in high-income countries (coefficient = -8.82; 95%CI -10.15, -7.50). Heterogeneity across sites was partly explained by sex and tobacco smoking.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Quality of life is worse in people with breathlessness, but this association varies widely across the world.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2470566"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11974890/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143765852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PulmonologyPub Date : 2025-12-31Epub Date: 2025-02-28DOI: 10.1080/25310429.2025.2471706
Tatiana P Kalashnikova, Nikolay O Kamenshchikov, Yulia A Arsenyeva, Yuri K Podoksenov, Igor V Kravchenko, Maxim S Kozulin, Mark A Tyo, Elena A Churilina, Elena B Kim, Yulia S Svirko, Boris N Kozlov, Alla A Boshchenko
{"title":"High-dose inhaled NO for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: A proof-of-concept prospective randomised study.","authors":"Tatiana P Kalashnikova, Nikolay O Kamenshchikov, Yulia A Arsenyeva, Yuri K Podoksenov, Igor V Kravchenko, Maxim S Kozulin, Mark A Tyo, Elena A Churilina, Elena B Kim, Yulia S Svirko, Boris N Kozlov, Alla A Boshchenko","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2471706","DOIUrl":"10.1080/25310429.2025.2471706","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to assess the safety and potential efficacy of high-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy for the prevention of postoperative pneumonia in cardiac surgery patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective randomised controlled pilot study included 74 patients with moderate risk of postoperative pneumonia after elective cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass. Patients were randomised into two groups. The main group (NO-group) (<i>n</i> = 37) received inhaled nitric oxide at a dose of 200 ppm for 30 minutes 2 times a day for 5 days or until pneumonia developed. The control group received conventional postoperative care (<i>n</i> = 37). The primary endpoint was the incidence of postoperative pneumonia during in-hospital stay.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Preventive nitric oxide inhalations were associated with a reduced incidence of postoperative nosocomial pneumonia (2 (5.4%) cases in the main group (NO-group) vs. 9 (24.3%) cases in the control group, <i>p</i> = 0.046; OR = 0.178, 95% CI = 0.036-0.89)). There was no decrease in either peak expiratory flow, or peak inspiratory flow in comparison with the preoperative values in the NO-group. Inhaled nitric oxide therapy is safe. It did not lead to an increase in the incidence of acute kidney injury.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>High-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy is safe and effective for the prevention of postoperative nosocomial pneumonia in cardiac surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2471706"},"PeriodicalIF":10.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143525137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The diagnostic performance and optimal strategy of cone beam CT-assisted bronchoscopy for peripheral pulmonary lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Huijie Yang, Junfeng Huang, Yu Zhang, Jiaming Guo, Shuojia Xie, Ziwen Zheng, Yuqin Ma, Qilin Deng, Changhao Zhong, Shiyue Li","doi":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2420562","DOIUrl":"10.1080/25310429.2024.2420562","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) assisted bronchoscopy shows prospective advantages in diagnosing peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs), but its diagnostic value and potential influencing factors remain unclear. What is the clinical value and optimal strategy of CBCT-assisted bronchoscopy in diagnosing PPLs? The references were searched from PubMed, EmBase, and Web of Science. Studies reporting diagnostic yield and potential influencing factors of CBCT-assisted bronchoscopy were included. The navigational success rate, diagnostic rate, complication rate, and potential influencing factors were pooled by random-effects model and meta-regression. A total of 1,441 patients with 1,540 lesions from 15 studies were included in our meta-analysis. The pooled navigational success rate (97.0% vs 81.6%; odds ratio [OR] 5.12) and diagnostic rate (78.5% vs 55.7%; OR 2.51) of the CBCT-assisted group were significantly higher than those without CBCT. The complication rate of CBCT-assisted bronchoscopy was 4.4% (95%CI: 0.02-0.07). Cone-beam CT combined with r-EBUS can achieve the highest diagnostic rate. Applying positive end-expiratory pressure could improve the diagnostic rate and reduce the complication rate (p < 0.05). Lesions located in the upper lobe could achieve a higher diagnostic rate and lesions located in the right lobes could get a lower complication rate (p < 0.05). Cone-beam CT combined with r-EBUS seems to be the effective and optimal approach to ameliorate the navigation success rate and diagnostic rate of diagnosing PPLs.<b>Clinical trial registration</b>: This study was registered in PROSPERO (Registration Number: CRD42022378992). URL: PROSPERO (york.ac.uk).</p>","PeriodicalId":54237,"journal":{"name":"Pulmonology","volume":"31 1","pages":"2420562"},"PeriodicalIF":6.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143069519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}