Sildenafil Versus Placebo for Early Pulmonary Vascular Disease in Scleroderma (SEPVADIS): protocol for a randomized controlled trial
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by Matthew R. Lammi, Monica Mukherjee, Lesley Ann Saketkoo, Kyle Carey, Laura Hummers, Steven Hsu, Amita Krishnan, Marie Sandi, Ami A. Shah, Stefan L. Zimmerman, Paul M. Hassoun and Steven C. Mathai
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a leading cause of death in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). An important component of SSc patient management is early detection and treatment of PH. Recently the threshol ..read more
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Clinical significance and potential pathogenesis of VCAN in adult non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis: a retrospective study
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by Wan-Ying Huang, Kang-Kang Hong, Rong-Quan He, Jing Luo, Zhi-Guang Huang, Chu-Yue Zhang, Yang Xu, Chong-Xi Bao, Liang-Ming Zhang, Gang Chen and Jin-Liang Kong
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The pathogenesis of adult non-cystic fibrosis (CF) bronchiectasis is complex, and the relevant molecular mechanism remains ambiguous. Versican (VCAN) is a key factor in inflammation through interactions with a ..read more
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The diagnostic impact of fractional exhaled nitric oxide for asthmatic cough in nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease
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by Mari Miki, Keisuke Miki, Eri Akiba, Hiroyuki Kagawa, Yohei Oshitani, Takanori Matsuki, Kazuyuki Tsujino, Seigo Kitada, Ryoji Maekura and Hiroshi Kida
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Measurement of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a potentially useful diagnostic test for asthma. However, no study has explored the relationship between FeNO and respiratory symptoms of nontuberculous mycobacter ..read more
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Penehyclidine hydrochloride alleviates lung ischemia-reperfusion injury by inhibiting pyroptosis
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by Rongfang Liu, Xuguang Zhang, Jing Yan, Shan Liu, Yongle Li, Guangyi Wu and Jingui Gao
4d ago
The aim of this research was to examine how penehyclidine hydrochloride (PHC) impacts the occurrence of pyroptosis in lung tissue cells within a rat model of lung ischemia-reperfusion injury ..read more
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The impact of COVID-19 on the prognosis of deep vein thrombosis following anticoagulation treatment: a two-year single-center retrospective cohort study
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by Qi Wang, Jiajun Wu, Pengfei Zhang and Xu Ma
4d ago
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been proved as a significant risk factor for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after several waves of pandemic. This study aims to further investigate impact of COVID-19 on pro ..read more
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Diagnosis model of early Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia based on convolutional neural network: a comparison with traditional PCR diagnostic method
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by Yingying Li, Hailin Liu, Qingwen Lv and Jun Long
4d ago
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is an interstitial pneumonia caused by pneumocystis jirovecii (PJ). The diagnosis of PJP primarily relies on the detection of the pathogen from lower respiratory tract speci ..read more
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A case of hypercalcemia from Pneumocystis jirovecii in an immunosuppressed non-HIV patient
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by Vishrut Gulhati, Janeve Desy and Christina S. Thornton
4d ago
The prevalence of non-HIV related Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) is increasing with use of immunosuppressive therapies. There are case reports of solid organ transplant recipients on immunosuppressive the ..read more
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Treatment of malignant airway obstruction with Y-shape sigma stent loaded with I125 seeds installed via rigid bronchoscopy
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by Chunlong Lin, Hesong Huang, Lixia Song, Xixi Zhao, Jialing Zeng, Lun Li, Qilong Ge, Rui Li and Zhiyuan Wu
1w ago
To summarize and analyze the safety and efficacy of a Y-shape Sigma stent loaded with I125 in patients with inoperable malignant main airway obstruction ..read more
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Fractional exhaled nitric oxide in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension and mixed connective tissue disease complicating pulmonary hypertension
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by Jianhua Xu, Xingxing Sun, Yuan Cao, Hanqing Zhu, Wenlan Yang, Jinming Liu and Jian Guo
1w ago
Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) has been extensively studied in various causes of pulmonary hypertension (PH), but its utility as a noninvasive marker remains highly debated. The objective of our study ..read more
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Longitudinal assessment of interstitial lung abnormalities on CT in patients with COPD using artificial intelligence-based segmentation: a prospective observational study
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by Yusuke Shiraishi, Naoya Tanabe, Ryo Sakamoto, Tomoki Maetani, Shizuo Kaji, Hiroshi Shima, Satoru Terada, Kunihiko Terada, Kohei Ikezoe, Kiminobu Tanizawa, Tsuyoshi Oguma, Tomohiro Handa, Susumu Sato, Shigeo Muro and Toyohiro Hirai
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Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) on CT may affect the clinical outcomes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their quantification remains unestablished. This study examined ..read more
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