Abdelrahman Elhakim, Martin Knauth, Mohamed Elhakim, Ulrich Böhmer, Johannes Patzelt, Peter Radke
{"title":"Using a Fibrinolysis Delivery Catheter in Pulmonary Embolism Treatment for Measurement of Pulmonary Artery Hemodynamics.","authors":"Abdelrahman Elhakim, Martin Knauth, Mohamed Elhakim, Ulrich Böhmer, Johannes Patzelt, Peter Radke","doi":"10.3390/arm90060055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/arm90060055","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Background: Ultrasound-facilitated and catheter-directed low-dose fibrinolysis (EKOS) has shown favorable hemodynamic and safety outcomes in intermediate- to high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) cases. Objectives: This prospective single-arm monocentric study assessed the effects of using a delivery catheter for fibrinolysis as a novel approach for acute intermediate- to high-risk patients on pulmonary artery hemodynamics PE. Methods: Forty-five patients (41 intermediate−high and 4 high risk) with computer tomography (CT)-confirmed PE underwent EKOS therapy. By protocol, a total of 6 mg of tissue-plasminogen activator (t-PA) was administered over 6 h in the pulmonary artery (unilateral 6 mg or bilateral 12 mg). Unfractionated heparin was provided periprocedurally. The primary safety outcome was death, as well as major and minor bleeding within 48 of procedure initiation and at 90 days. The primary effectiveness outcomes were: 1. to assess the difference in pulmonary artery pressure from baseline to 6 h post-treatment as a primary precise surrogate marker, and 2. to determine the echocardiographic RV/LV ratio from baseline to 48 h and at 90 days post-delivery. Results: Pulmonary artery pressure decreased by 15/6/10 mmHg (p < 0.001). The mean RV/LV ratio decreased from 1.2 ± 0.85 at baseline to 0.85 ± 0.12 at 48 and to 0.76 ± 0.13 at 90 days (p < 0.001). Five patients (11%) died within 90 days of therapy. Conclusions and Highlights: Pulmonary artery hemodynamics were assessed using a delivery catheter for fibrinolysis, which is reproducible for identifying PE at risk of adverse outcomes. The results matched the right heart catheter results in EKOS and Heparin arm of Ultima trial, thereby confirming the validity of this potential diagnostic tool to assess therapy effectiveness and thereby reduce additional procedure-related complications, hospital residency, and economics. These results stress the importance of having an interdisciplinary team involved in the management of PE to evaluate the quality of life of these patients and this protocol shortens ICU admission to 6 h.</p>","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 6","pages":"483-499"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9774279/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10860844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Thang Ba Ta, Tien Tran Viet, Kien Xuan Nguyen, Cong Hai Nguyen, Hoan Ngoc Vu, Tuan Dinh Le, Son Tien Nguyen, Hung Khac Dong, Nhung Kim Thi Pham, Bang Ngoc Dao
{"title":"Changes in Serum Immunoglobulin G Subclasses during the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Infectious Exacerbations.","authors":"Thang Ba Ta, Tien Tran Viet, Kien Xuan Nguyen, Cong Hai Nguyen, Hoan Ngoc Vu, Tuan Dinh Le, Son Tien Nguyen, Hung Khac Dong, Nhung Kim Thi Pham, Bang Ngoc Dao","doi":"10.3390/arm90060056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/arm90060056","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction: Despite the theoretical importance of serum immunoglobulin (Ig) in the outcome of COPD exacerbations, the existing evidence for this has not been enough. This study was performed to evaluate changes in serum Ig levels and their relationship with outcomes of acute infectious exacerbations in patients with COPD. Methods: The prospective study was conducted at Military Hospital 103 from August 2017 to April 2019. Group D patients with COPD with infectious exacerbation were selected for participation in the study. The control group consisted of 30 healthy people. The patients were provided clinical examination and laboratory service; simultaneously, we measured their serum Ig levels (total IgG, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4) at two time points: at admission (T1) and the final health outcome (T2). Results: The median levels of total IgG in patients at times T1 and T2 were significantly lower compared with those in the healthy group (1119.3 mg/dL and 1150.6 mg/dL compared with 2032.2 mg/dL) (p < 0.001). Regarding changes among IgG subclasses, the IgG1, IgG3, and IgG4 levels measured at T1 and T2 were reduced significantly compared with the control group (p < 0.05); the IgG3 levels at T1 were significantly higher than those at T2. IgG3 levels in patients with life-threatening exacerbations were significantly lower than the remaining ones (24.6 (26.8−155.5) mg/dL and 25.6 (29.5−161.2) mg/dL, respectively, p = 0.023). Conclusions: In group D patients with COPD with infectious exacerbations, there was a decrease in the serum IgG, IgG1, IgG3, and IgG4 levels. IgG3 levels were associated with the severity of COPD exacerbation.</p>","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 6","pages":"500-510"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-11-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9774113/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10855259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aseel Rezeq Yaghi, Heba Saleh Shaheed, Sabariah Noor Harun, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Amer Hayat Khan
{"title":"Survival Trend of Tuberculosis Patients and Risk Factors Associated with Mortality and Developing Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Hospital Pulau Pinang, Malaysia: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"Aseel Rezeq Yaghi, Heba Saleh Shaheed, Sabariah Noor Harun, Irfhan Ali Hyder Ali, Amer Hayat Khan","doi":"10.3390/arm90060054","DOIUrl":"10.3390/arm90060054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Multidrug resistance TB (MDR-TB) has emerged as a public health issue worldwide, and the mortality rate is worrying. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the factors related to MDR-TB occurrence and the survival experience of TB patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A retrospective cohort study was conducted at Hospital Pulau Pinang in Malaysia. Medical records of active TB patients from 2014-2018 were reviewed. Cox regression was used to identify the factors associated with MDR-TB development and mortality among TB patients.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The patients had a mean age of 48.84 ± 16.713 years, and a majority of the Chinese race (46.4%). Out of 351 TB patients, 325 (92.6%) were drug-susceptible TB, and 26 (7.4%) were diagnosed with MDR-TB. Among drug-susceptible TB patients, 245 (75.4%) achieved successful outcomes, and 73 (22.5%) passed away. In multivariable Cox regression, drug addiction, levels of white blood cells, urea, platelets, and albumin were significantly associated with death. Relapsed TB, alcohol consumption, and being single were significant risk factors for MDR-TB development.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Patients achieved a success rate of 75.4%, which is encouraging but still far below the WHO target (at least an 85% success rate) and has room for further improvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 6","pages":"467-482"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9774739/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10787956","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Characterization of Cytokines and Proliferation Marker Ki-67 in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Recurring Nasal Polyps","authors":"Rudolfs Janis Viksne, G. Sumeraga, M. Pilmane","doi":"10.3390/arm90050053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/arm90050053","url":null,"abstract":"Highlights What are the main findings? Cytokines are found in greater numbers in subepithelial connective tissue rather than epithelial cells in nasal polyps. IL-6 is an important factor in the pathogenesis of recurrent nasal polyps. What are the implications of the main finding? IL-6 was established as an important factor for further research in CRSwNP Possible future clinical implications, yet further research is necessary. Abstract Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a chronic inflammation of the mucosa of the nose and paranasal sinuses with the presence of polyps, affecting between 2.7% and 4.4% of the population. Cytokine analysis has become important in research on inflammatory mechanisms in CRSwNP. Therefore, our aim is to investigate the complex appearance, relative distribution, and interlinks of IL-1, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, and Ki-67 in CRSwNP. Methods: Samples of nasal polyps were obtained from 19 patients with previously diagnosed CRSwNP and the recurrence of polyps after previous surgeries. The control group consisted of samples from 17 otherwise healthy individuals with isolated nasal septum deviations. Tissues were stained for previously mentioned cytokines and Ki-67 immunohistochemically. Results: Polyp samples showed an increased presence of cytokines in subepithelial connective tissue and a decreased appearance in epithelium when compared to controls. There were several very strong, strong, and moderate correlations among factors. Conclusions: IL-6 strongly correlates with other cytokines as well as with the proliferation marker Ki-67, which suggests significant stimulation of this regulatory cytokine and its possible involvement in the pathogenesis of recurrent nasal polyps. IL-4, IL-7, IL-10, and IL-12 correlate with Ki-67, which suggests the possible involvement of these cytokines in tissue cell proliferation in the case of recurrent nasal polyps.","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 1","pages":"451 - 466"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45909644","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}
W. Piotrowski, M. Martusewicz-Boros, A. Białas, A. Barczyk, B. Batko, K. Błasińska, P. Boros, K. Górska, P. Grzanka, E. Jassem, D. Jastrzębski, Janina Kaczyńska, O. Kowal-Bielecka, E. Kucharz, J. Kuś, B. Kuźnar-Kamińska, B. Kwiatkowska, R. Langfort, K. Lewandowska, B. Maćkiewicz, S. Majewski, J. Makowska, J. Miłkowska-Dymanowska, E. Puścińska, A. Siemińska, M. Sobiecka, Renata Soroka-Dąda, M. Szołkowska, E. Wiatr, D. Ziora, P. Śliwiński
{"title":"Guidelines of the Polish Respiratory Society on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases Other than Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis","authors":"W. Piotrowski, M. Martusewicz-Boros, A. Białas, A. Barczyk, B. Batko, K. Błasińska, P. Boros, K. Górska, P. Grzanka, E. Jassem, D. Jastrzębski, Janina Kaczyńska, O. Kowal-Bielecka, E. Kucharz, J. Kuś, B. Kuźnar-Kamińska, B. Kwiatkowska, R. Langfort, K. Lewandowska, B. Maćkiewicz, S. Majewski, J. Makowska, J. Miłkowska-Dymanowska, E. Puścińska, A. Siemińska, M. Sobiecka, Renata Soroka-Dąda, M. Szołkowska, E. Wiatr, D. Ziora, P. Śliwiński","doi":"10.3390/arm90050052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/arm90050052","url":null,"abstract":"Highlights The working group of the Polish Respiratory Society (PTChP) developed guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of PF-ILD. What are the main findings? A multidisciplinary team should be involved in the diagnosis and treatment of progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Nintedanib alone or in combination with immunomodulatory drugs is recommended for the treatment of PF-ILD, especially when an earlier solely immunomodulatory treatment was ineffective. What are the implications of the main finding? This document is a guide for Polish medical personnel involved in the diagnosis and treatment of PF-ILD. The guidelines will serve as an aid for healthcare organizers in Poland on how to optimize the diagnostic and therapeutic processes for ILD and improve the access of patients to modern therapy. Abstract The recommendations were developed as answers to previously formulated questions concerning everyday diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. They were developed based on a review of the current literature using the GRADE methodology. The experts suggest that PF-ILD be diagnosed based on a combination of different criteria, such as the aggravation of symptoms, progression of radiological lesions, and worsening of lung function test parameters. The experts recommend a precise diagnosis of an underlying disease, with serological testing for an autoimmune disease always being included. The final diagnosis should be worked out by a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Patients with an interstitial lung disease other than IPF who do not meet the criteria for the progressive fibrosis phenotype should be monitored for progression, and those with systemic autoimmune diseases should be regularly monitored for signs of interstitial lung disease. In managing patients with interstitial lung disease associated with autoimmune diseases, an opinion of an MDT should be considered. Nintedanib rather than pirfenidon should be introduced in the event of the ineffectiveness of the therapy recommended for the treatment of the underlying disease, but in some instances, it is possible to start antifibrotic treatment without earlier immunomodulatory therapy. It is also admissible to use immunomodulatory and antifibrotic drugs simultaneously. No recommendations were made for or against termination of anti-fibrotic therapy in the case of noted progression during treatment of a PF-ILD other than IPF. The experts recommend that the same principles of non-pharmacological and palliative treatment and eligibility for lung transplantation should be applied to patients with an interstitial lung disease other than IPF with progressive fibrosis as in patients with IPF.","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 1","pages":"425 - 450"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47873170","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. Dhar, D. Talwar, P. James, A. Mishra, Judo Vachaparambil, Saiprasad Patil, Nishtha Khatri, S. Bhagat, H. Barkate
{"title":"ICS/Ultra LABA in the Treatment of Obstructive Airway Diseases: A Consensus of Indian Experts","authors":"R. Dhar, D. Talwar, P. James, A. Mishra, Judo Vachaparambil, Saiprasad Patil, Nishtha Khatri, S. Bhagat, H. Barkate","doi":"10.3390/arm90050051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/arm90050051","url":null,"abstract":"Highlights What are the main findings? FF/Vi is an effective choice for patients who are uncontrolled on their current Asthma treatment and also for controlled Asthma patients. SABA or ICS/SABA can be a viable reliever option when personalizing treatment for appropriate sets of patients with FF/Vi. What is the implication of the main finding? FF/Vi offers a definitive advantage in terms of treatment adherence and compliance benefit as compared to the conventional ICS/LABAs. Adding LAMA to FF/Vi (100/25 μg) in GOLD group D and B COPD patients can be an optimized strategy. Abstract Inhaled corticosteroid and ultra-long-acting beta-agonist (ICS/uLABA) combination is a recent advancement in the armamentarium against obstructive airways diseases (OADs). The combination of ICS/uLABA has several advantages, creating a favorable landscape for its utilization. Fluticasone furoate/vilanterol trifenatate (FF/Vi) is one such example of an ICS/uLABA. It offers several benefits from both drugs, such as a convenient once daily dosing schedule; high lipophilicity; high receptor affinity of fluticasone furoate along with high functional selectivity and a quick onset of action of vilanterol. However, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) as well as the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines do not clearly define the positioning of ICS/uLABA compared to conventional ICS/LABAs. There are a few areas of uncertainty especially around the appropriate reliever strategy with ICS/uLABA in Asthma. The current consensus was planned with a group of Indian pulmonology experts to provide more clarity on the potential use of FF/Vi in Asthma and COPD. The clinical statements highlighted in this consensus manuscript address crucial clinical questions revolving around the efficacy and safety of FF/Vi as compared to conventional ICS/LABAs and identify the ideal patient profile for its use. This consensus paper also sheds light upon the appropriate reliever to be used along with FF/Vi in Asthma and the utilization of FF/Vi-based triple therapy in OADs. Expert recommendations mentioned in this paper will serve as guidance to pulmonologists as well as consultant physicians who are involved in providing care to OAD patients and will help them weigh the various factors that need to be taken into account while prescribing ICS/uLABA combination.","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 1","pages":"407 - 424"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46388781","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}
Wilfredo De Jesús-Rojas, Francisco Alvarado-Huerta, Jesús M Meléndez-Montañez, José Muñiz-Hernández, Arnaldo Santos-López, Ricardo A Mosquera
{"title":"Nasal Nitric Oxide Levels: Improving the Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia in Puerto Rico.","authors":"Wilfredo De Jesús-Rojas, Francisco Alvarado-Huerta, Jesús M Meléndez-Montañez, José Muñiz-Hernández, Arnaldo Santos-López, Ricardo A Mosquera","doi":"10.3390/arm90050050","DOIUrl":"10.3390/arm90050050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disease characterized by motile cilia dysfunction with a prevalence of 1 in 16,309 individuals in Hispanic populations. In Puerto Rico, the prevalence of PCD is unknown. Diagnosis of PCD in Puerto Rico is challenging due to the lack of diagnostic technology. Algorithms for PCD diagnosis include clinical history, genetic testing, ciliary biopsy, and nasal Nitric Oxide (nNO) levels. For the first time, this study successfully implemented and measured the nNO levels in subjects with the <i>RSPH4A</i> (c.921+3_921+6del (intronic)) as a diagnostic tool to complement the current algorithm for PCD diagnosis on the island. The nNO level differentiated homozygous subjects with PCD due to the <i>RSPH4A</i> (c.921+3_921+6del (intronic)) founder mutation compared to healthy gender-age matched controls and subjects with VUS or negative genetic testing for PCD. The acquisition of state-of-the-art diagnostic tools such as nNO positively impacted and expanded our current PCD diagnostic capabilities in Puerto Rico for our founder genetic mutation. The addition of nNO technology promotes earlier disease screening and recognition for patients with PCD on the island. The access to nNO helped us to properly characterize the PCD diagnosis for patients with the <i>RSPH4A</i> (c.921+3_921+6del (intronic)). As a result, our findings will allow us to be part of the national PCD foundation registry and represent Puerto Rican Hispanics in future PCD multicentric clinical trials.</p>","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 5","pages":"399-406"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9717333/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9313094","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mohammad Reza Aslani, Mojtaba Amani, Faranak Moghadas, Hassan Ghobadi
{"title":"Adipolin and IL-6 Serum Levels in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.","authors":"Mohammad Reza Aslani, Mojtaba Amani, Faranak Moghadas, Hassan Ghobadi","doi":"10.3390/arm90050049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/arm90050049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Objective(s): One of the adipokines that have insulin-sensitizing properties is adipolin, whose reduced levels have been reported in obesity, oxidative stress, and inflammation. The present study investigated serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and adipolin levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Method: A control case study included 60 COPD patients and 30 healthy subjects in the research and measured adipolin and IL-6 serum levels. In addition, serum adipolin levels in COPD patients were assessed according to the GOLD grade. The relationship between serum adipolin levels and study variables were also analyzed. Results: The results showed reduced adipolin levels in COPD patients compared with healthy individuals (p < 0.001). Furthermore, increased levels of IL-6 were evident in the COPD group compared to the control group (p < 0.001). Adipolin serum levels were positively correlated with PFTs and negatively correlated with IL-6 levels. Conclusion: Decreased adipolin levels enhanced disease severity in COPD patients. It seems that the existence of a significant relationship between adipolin and IL-6 may indicate the role of adipolin in the pathophysiology of COPD.</p>","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 5","pages":"391-398"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9717330/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9077577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Increased FluoroDeoxyGlucose (FDG) Avidity Following COVID-19 Vaccination.","authors":"Mo'ath Nassar, Ayman Soubani","doi":"10.3390/arm90050047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/arm90050047","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 65-year-old woman presented to the Pulmonary Clinic for evaluation after Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT), which was obtained for assessment of a 12 mm right middle lobe solitary pulmonary nodule [...].</p>","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 5","pages":"376-377"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-08-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9717326/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10326754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adherence to Auto-CPAP and Age: A Stable Condition? Comment on Barroso et al. Influence of Age on Adherence to Auto-CPAP: Experience from a Sleep Center in Portugal. <i>Adv. Respir. Med.</i> 2022, <i>90</i>, 143-147.","authors":"Ahmet Cemal Pazarlı, Antonio M Esquinas","doi":"10.3390/arm90040045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/arm90040045","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We have read with great interest the recent paper published by Barroso et al. [...].</p>","PeriodicalId":7391,"journal":{"name":"Advances in respiratory medicine","volume":"90 4","pages":"360-361"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2022-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9717341/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10321257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}