ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 278-290: Physically Active Lifestyle Attenuates Impairments on Lung Function and Mechanics in Hypertensive Older Adults Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92040027 Authors: Maysa Alves Rodrigues Brandao-Rangel Boris Brill Edilson de Souza Carvalho Dobroslav Melamed Renilson Moraes-Ferreira Anamei Silva-Reis Patricia Sardinha Leonardo Claudio Ricardo Frison Kátia De Angelis Rodolfo P. Vieira Aim: Physical activity attenuates hypertension in older adults, but its impact on pulmonary function and mechanics in hypertensive older adults is unknown. The study seeks ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 263-277: Cystic Fibrosis: Understanding Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator Mutation Classification and Modulator Therapies Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92040026 Authors: Saba Anwar Jin-Liang Peng Kashif Rafiq Zahid Yu-Ming Zhou Qurban Ali Chong-Rong Qiu A common life-threatening hereditary disease, Cystic Fibrosis (CF), affects primarily Caucasian infants. High sweat-salt levels are observed as a result of a single autosomal mutation in chromosome 7 that affects the critical function of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR). For establi ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 254-262: Validation of Polish-Language Questionnaires for Assessing the Quality of Life of Patients with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD-QOL) Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92040025 Authors: Magdalena Anita Roszak Anna Bręborowicz Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz Marcin Mikoś Zuzanna Bukowy-Bieryłło Barbara Więckowska Laura Behan Hanna Dmeńska Joanna Goździk-Spychalska Agata Nowicka Ewa Sapiejka Paulina Famulska Elżbieta Gąsecka Andrzej Pogorzelski Irena Wojsyk-Banaszak In recent years, questionnaires were published in English to assess the quality of life of pa ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 241-253: Lung Ultrasonography Accuracy for Diagnosis of Adult Pneumonia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92030024 Authors: Dev Desai Abhijay B. Shah Joseph Rem C. Dela Tayba A. Mugibel Khalid M. Sumaily Essa M. Sabi Ahmed H. Mujamammi Maria E. Malafi Sara A. Alkaff Thurya A. Alwahbi Jamal O. Bahabara Lotfi S. Bin Dahman Background: Pneumonia is a ubiquitous health condition with severe outcomes. The advancement of ultrasonography techniques allows its application in evaluating pulmonary diseases, providing safer and acces ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 230-240: Extracellular Water Ratio and Phase Angle as Predictors of Exacerbation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92030023 Authors: An-Ni Xie Wen-Jian Huang Chih-Yuan Ko Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), characterized by high-energy metabolism, often leads to malnutrition and is linked to exacerbations. This study investigates the association of malnutrition-related body composition and handgrip strength changes with exacerbation frequencies in COPD patients. Methods: We analyzed 77 acute exace ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 218-229: Cross-Reactivity of Ragweed Pollen Calcium-Binding Proteins and IgE Sensitization in a Ragweed-Allergic Population from Western Romania Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92030022 Authors: Lauriana-Eunice Zbîrcea Maria-Roxana Buzan Manuela Grijincu Tudor-Paul Tamaș Constantina Bianca Vulpe Ioan Huțu Virgil Păunescu Carmen Panaitescu Kuan-Wei Chen Ragweed pollen allergy is the most common seasonal allergy in western Romania. Prolonged exposure to ragweed pollen may induce sensitization to pan-allergens such as calcium-binding proteins (polcalcins) and ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 202-217: RNA Polymerase Inhibitor Enisamium for Treatment of Moderate COVID-19 Patients: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Double-Blind Phase 3 Clinical Trial Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92030021 Authors: Olga Holubovska Pavlo Babich Alla Mironenko Jens Milde Yuriy Lebed Holger Stammer Lutz Mueller Aartjan J. W. te Velthuis Victor Margitich Andrew Goy Enisamium is an orally available therapeutic that inhibits influenza A virus and SARS-CoV-2 replication. We evaluated the clinical efficacy of enisamium treatment combined with standard care i ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 190-201: Diagnostic Value of Imaging and Serological Biomarkers in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92030020 Authors: Yuehong Li Guopeng Xu Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of an unknown aetiology. It can exist in many organs. Pulmonary and intrathoracic lymph nodes are most commonly involved. Lung sarcoidosis is uncommon in Asia. However, due to the large population of our country and the development of bronchoscopy, percutaneous lung puncture, and other medical technologies, the number of pulmonary sarcoidosis patien ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 175-189: Nurses’ Role in the Control and Treatment of Asthma in Adults: A Systematic Literature Review Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92030019 Authors: Pedro Alexandre-Sousa Nuno Sousa Joana Bento Filipa Azevedo Maíra Assis José Mendes Bronchial asthma is a chronic pathology and a global public health problem. However, asthma can be controlled and treated for the most part by patients, so the Portuguese General Directorate of Health recommends shared medical appointments in primary health care (PHC). The present study aims to identify the role of ..read more

ARM, Vol. 92, Pages 158-174: How to Enhance the Diagnosis of Early Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? The Role of Mobile Spirometry in COPD Screening and Diagnosis—A Systematic Review Advances in Respiratory Medicine doi: 10.3390/arm92020018 Authors: Piotr Jankowski Katarzyna Mycroft Katarzyna Górska Piotr Korczyński Rafał Krenke COPD is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Its diagnosis can be made with spirometry, which is underused due to its limited accessibility. Portable spirometry holds promise for enhancing the efficacy of COPD diagnoses. The study ..read more