Respiratory & Lung Health
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Recent Articles
33 articles
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Case Report 25 Feb 2026
Genital Schistosomiasis - Induced Infertility: A Case Report
Bilharzias is Schistosomiasis is prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries such as Yemen. Urogenital schistosomiasis can cause infertility in both males and females. Severe schistosomiasis can cause intense granulo…
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Review Article 05 Nov 2025
The Cellular Crosstalk between the Endothelial Cells and Immune Cells in the Metastasis of NSCLC
Background: Bone and brain metastasis are common in the NSCLC, and tumor environment has played a vital role in the metastasis, endothelial cells are a key component of the tumor microenvironment and its role in the deve…
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Research Article 16 Sep 2025
Optimizing Respiratory Disease Management: A Systematic Review Comparing Vibrating Mesh Nebulizers and Traditional Nebulizers Devices
Background : Efficient bronchodilator delivery plays a crucial role in managing both acute and chronic respiratory conditions, particularly in high-stakes environments like emergency departments and intensive care units,…
1,270 Views 86 Downloads 1 Citation
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Mini Review 05 May 2025
Advancements and Challenges of AI-Based Tools as an Effective Personalized Medicine in the Future for the Early Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension
Personalized medicine is the customizable approach to medical treatment and healthcare decisions for individual patients based on their unique genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. Integrating Artificial Intelli…
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Case Report 31 Jan 2025
Non-Specific Interstitial Pneumonia in a Woman with Osteoporosis Treated with Denosumab
Denosumab is an antiresorptive monoclonal antibody widely used in the treatment of osteoporosis.A rare and potentially life-threatening adverse reaction likely associated with denosumab treatment is described, presenting…
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Research Article 10 Jul 2024
Blast Lung Injury in Rats: Consequences on Alveolar Macrophage Function
Background: Despite research into the mechanisms of injury in blast-induced thoracic trauma using animal or clinical models, some questions regarding the exact nature of such inju-ries have not been fully addressed. The …
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Case Report 23 Mar 2024
Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach with Liver and Pulmonary Metastases: A Case Report and Literature Review
Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach (HAS) is a rare unique subtype of Gastric Cancer (GC) with a low incidence but a high mortality rate. We report a female case of 67-years-old with APF producing hepatoid adenocarcin…
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Original Article 26 Jan 2024
Comparative Evaluation of Microorganism Disinfection Methods for N95 Respirators
Background: An excessive demand for N95 respirators occurred during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Therefore, health care workers were obligated to reuse N95 respirators, which were intended to be disposable.Aim: The primary o…
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Research Article 30 Dec 2023
Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated With High Lung-RADS Score in a Population without Heavy Smoking or Family History of Lung Cancer
Background & Aim: Low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer is currently targeted at heavy smokers or those with a family history of lung cancer.This study aimed to identify risk factors for lung cancer in i…
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Mini Review 12 Dec 2023
Interaction between Chronic Influenza and COVID-19: Novel Aspects of Immune System Combat
This abstract provides an overview of two highly contagious viruses - influenza viruses and the COVID-19 virus, causing severe acute respiratory illness. The paper examines common and unique characteristics of the viruse…
2,767 Views 111 Downloads
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Mini Review 17 Apr 2023
The Brazilian Increase in Cases of Lung Cancer and COVID-19, Can They be related?
Last year in Brazil, lung cancer was the third most common tumor in men and the fourth in women, without counting non-melanoma skin cancer. It is the first in the world in incidence among men and the third among women. W…
3,118 Views 99 Downloads
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Original Article 26 Jan 2023
The Effect of Montelukast in Children with Asthma Predictive Index Negative Episodic Viral Wheezing
Background: The effectiveness of montelukast for wheezing in young children is not clear. We aimed to evaluate whether the use of montelukast in the treatment of wheezing affects the number of attacks in children aged 1 …
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Mini Review 31 Dec 2022
Non-Ventilatory Co-Factors of Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury
Numerous experimental studies demonstrate key aspects of mechanical ventilation which initiate or exacerbate acute lung injury, characterized by proteinaceous edema, inflammation, and hemorrhage. The great majority of th…
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Research Article 30 Nov 2022
What Role Do Immunological and Inflammatory Biomarkers Play on Mortality and Exacerbations in COPD Patients?
Background: COPD phenotypes have been identified according to patient clinical characteristics and, more recently, to their immunological markers. However, the role of these biomarkers in relation to exacerbations in dif…
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Case Report 17 Nov 2022
Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Decompress a Multi-Loculated Abscess in the Thoracic Spine: A Case Report
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major global causes of death; Mycobacterium Tuberculosis causes it. Approximately 10% of patients with TB may develop extrapulmonary bone tuberculosis, with the spine being the most a…
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Case Report 31 Oct 2022
Alveolar Adenoma of the Lung: A Case Report
Background: An alveolar adenoma is a benign lung lesion that presents as a solitary pulmonary nodule. Only a few reports have been published on this disease, which is typically diagnosed by wedge resection. Case presenta…
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Case Report 26 Oct 2022
Unusual Thrombosis Despite Anticoagulation
Background: Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition with annual incidence ranging from 39 to 115 cases per 100,000 population [1]. Along with many other causes, neoplasia is one of the highest risk factor…
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Review Article 21 Aug 2022
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and Asthma: A Simple Association: A New Syndrome or a Cluster?
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and Asthma are two diseases with a high epidemiological impact that may coexist in some patients with the name of Alternative Overlap Syndrome. Both diseases have underlying pathog…
2,405 Views 81 Downloads 3 Citations
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Review Article 30 Jul 2022
Studies on the Anti-Pulmonary Fibrotic Effect of FGF-2-Targeting Binding Peptide G8
In our previous research, all the data showed that FGF-2 was very possible to be a new target for inhibiting lung fibrosis. Therefore, we plan to find the specific and small peptides to block FGF-2 signaling, hoping to d…
1,387 Views 86 Downloads
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Research Article 30 Jun 2022
A Novel Approach to the Respiratory Disease Follow-up Based on Plethhysmography Signal Parameters
Aim: The aim of this paper is to present a novel approach for the monitoring of respiratory diseases based on the combined study of heart rate, respiratory rate and Pulse Oximetry (SpO2). Introduction: Since the start of…
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Original Article 23 Jun 2022
Respiratory Viruses in Hospitalized Patients before and after SARS-CoV-2
Background: Since the emergence of COVID-19, countries have implemented combinations of non-pharmaceutical measures not only to contain the COVID-19 cases manageable for their healthcare system but also to reduce the eco…
4,875 Views 94 Downloads 5 Citations
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Research Article 10 Jun 2022
What has changed in the Opinions and Behaviors of Patients Admitted to the Pulmonology Outpatient Clinic during the Pandemic Period in one year? A Case Study in Turkey
Introduction and Purpose: Although the information on many aspects of COVID-19 was limited and the long-term consequences were not clear, our knowledge and experience regarding transmission, disease course, virus pathoge…
3,883 Views 98 Downloads
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Research Article 22 Apr 2022
miR-497-5p Enhances the Chemosensitivity of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells to Cisplatin via Targeting of the CDCA4 Gene
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (N-SCLC) accounts for almost 85% of all diagnosed lung cancer and the prognosis remains poor usually because of assimilated drug resistance including cisplatin. The miR-497-5p family has been d…
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Original Article 16 Apr 2022
Analysis of Vitamin D and its Correlation with Interleukin-6 in COVID-19 Patients at Mary Begg Health Services, Zambia: Implication for Patient Management
Introduction: The emergence of SARS COV-2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) came without any known medication or treatment, thereby raising concerns for drug (therapeutics) research and development. Vitamin D is a …
5,202 Views 100 Downloads 1 Citation
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Retrospective Cohort Study 29 Nov 2021
Pharmacotherapy of Different Tuberculosis Patients its Analysis and Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study
This study aim was to evaluate the prescribed therapies and to identify various drug-related problems as well as their causes in different TB patients admitted at the Pulmonology Department, Northwest General Hospital an…
1,483 Views 79 Downloads 1 Citation
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Case Report 06 Sep 2021
A Young Female with Mass Originating from Middle Lobe of Lung-Choriocarcinoma: Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Extragonadal germ cell tumors are the rare tumors originate commonly from the mediastinum and the reason is still unknown however; there are theories, which suggest that the gonadal cells in the mediastinum represent rev…
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Opinion 31 Aug 2021
The Myth of Septic Complications of Acute Pneumonia
A new era in the treatment of Acute Pneumonia (AP) began with the introduction of antibiotics into medical practice. The first successes of the use of new drugs were accompanied by a gradual simplification of views on th…
1,035 Views 74 Downloads
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Review Article 25 Aug 2021
Research Progress on Association between Early-Life Exposure to Phthalates and Childhood Asthma
Phthalates (Phthalic acid esters, PAEs) as a common industrial products, a growing body of scientific evidences indicate that exposure to PAEs in early life has a potential harmful effect on the growth and development of…
827 Views 72 Downloads
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Research Article 26 Jul 2021
Sleep Characteristics of Healthcare Professionals in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction: Sleep disturbances and anxiety are the first physical reflections observed in healthcare professionals. The aim was to reveal the sleep characteristics and moods of healthcare professionals during the pande…
5,418 Views 107 Downloads
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Research Article 04 Jun 2021
Impact of a Clinical Pathway for Hospital Management of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia is a prevalent disease that is managed in heterogeneous ways. Clinical pathways have been proposed as one way to mitigate this variability, but few implementation experiences ha…
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Case Report 01 Jun 2021
Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia as a Sequela of COVID-19
A 71 years old male came to the hospital with the complaint of cough and fever since 7 days. He was diagnosed with severe COVID pneumonia and was managed with steroids and tocilizumab. He was discharged on steroids and c…
5,966 Views 88 Downloads 1 Citation
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Case Report 12 May 2021
Pneumatocele in COVID-19 Infection: A Harbor of Future Complications
The year 2020 has been marked by the pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS CO-V-2) disease (COVID-19). The virus has infected millions of people around the world. Lung is the most comm…
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Clinical Study 18 Sep 2020
Patient Demographics Associated with ARDS Incidence, Hospital Length of Stay and Mortality
Introduction: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is a common finding among pediatric and adult patient populations [1]. ARDS-related mortality remains high and is associated with prolonged hospital Length of Stay…
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