The role of congestion biomarkers in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction

M Correale, F Fioretti, L Tricarico, F Croella… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, edema and congestion are related to reduced
cardiac function. Edema and congestion are further aggravated by chronic kidney failure …

Sobrerol: new perspectives to manage patients with frequent respiratory infections

G Ciprandi, A Varriccchio - Children, 2023 - mdpi.com
Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are usually characterized by mucus hypersecretion. This
condition may worsen and prolong symptoms and signs. For this reason, reducing mucus …

Smoking and respiratory diseases in patients with coronary microvascular dysfunction

O Freund, A Shetrit, A Bar-Shai, L Zornitzki… - The American Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Coronary microvascular disease (CMD) is common in patients with and without
obstructive coronary artery disease, and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes …

The gut-lung axis: Mendelian randomization identifies a causal association between inflammatory bowel disease and interstitial lung disease

Q Luo, P Zhou, S Chang, Z Huang, Y Zhu - Heart & Lung, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies have suggested the association between interstitial lung
disease (ILD) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and …

Monocyte to eosinophil ratio as a diagnostic biomarker for overlap syndrome and predictor of disease exacerbation

A Ali, AS Abdelhafiz, MM Saleh… - International …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the most common
pulmonary diseases. The concomitant association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and …

Clinical value of impulse oscillometry in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

J Peng, X Li, H Zhou, T Wang, X Li, L Chen - Respiration, 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is an effortless test compared to spirometry.
Numerous studies explored the role of IOS in spirometry-based chronic obstructive …

Circadian rhythm and variability of large and small airway spirometric variables in healthy individuals

Y Zhang, Y Wu, X Zhang, C Lv, J Lin, L Zhao… - Digital …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To assess the diurnal rhythm and variability of lung function in healthy individuals,
encompassing both large and small airways. Methods A prospective study enrolled 35 …

The Added Value of Bronchoalveolar Lavage for Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnosis in High-Risk Hospitalized Patients with Negative Sputum Samples

O Freund, Y Hadad, T Lagziel… - … in Respiratory Medicine, 2023 - mdpi.com
Highlights What are the main findings? BAL was a diagnostic for pulmonary TB in 7% of high-
risk isolated inpatients with negative sputum samples. Upper-lobe consolidation in chest X …

Clinical Value of Impulse Oscillometry in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

JPX Lib, HZTWX Lia - 2024 - karger.com
Introduction: Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is an effortless test compared to spirometry.
Numerous studies explored the role of IOS in spirometry-based chronic obstructive …