conclusion lesion depth from the pleural surface and the presence of emphysema were strongly correlated with the increasing incidence of pneumothorax after ct-guided pcnb. our results may be applicable for the risk management of pcnbs to reduce pneumothorax as a complication. background previous studies identifying risk factors for pneumothorax in percutaneous core needle lung biopsies reported...

Techniques for lung isolation in small children are limited to mainstem intubation and the use of bronchial blockers. Although the Marraro tube is a customized double-lumen tube for infants, the smallest commercially available double-lumen tube is 26 French (Rüsch Bronchoparts, Teleflex Medical, Athlone, Ireland). Reviews of pediatric lung isolation techniques recommend the 26-French double-lum...

The alveolar epithelium is a dynamic tissue, consisting of cells types I and II, covering more than 99 % the lung inner surface actively responding to various endogenous exogenous stimuli. technology alveolocyte isolation presented, which consists in mechanical disaggregation tissue with subsequent processing resulting explants 0.25 trypsin solution combination filtration cell suspension throug...

Heart isolation (separating the heart from the proximity tissues, e.g., lung, liver, and rib cage) is a prerequisite to clearly visualize the coronary arteries in 3D. Such a 3D visualization provides an intuitive view to physicians to diagnose suspicious coronary segments. Heart isolation is also necessary in radiotherapy planning to mask out the heart for the treatment of lung or liver tumors....

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality following solid organ transplantation. To assess the incidence of IA following lung transplantation and to identify risk factors for its occurrence, we performed a case-control study involving 101 patients undergoing lung transplantation at our institution from 1990 to 1995 and reviewed the findings. Fourteen patients ...

A 25-year-old woman presented with progressively worsening shortness of breath, which was attributed to cardiac tamponade caused by pericardial effusion. Urgent pericardiocentesis revealed haemorrhagic fluid, which continued to accumulate after the procedure. A repeat echocardiogram after pericardiocentesis showed dilatation of the right ventricle and severe pulmonary hypertension. Subsequent c...

We have previously isolated mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) from the tracheal aspirates of premature neonates with respiratory distress. Although isolation of MSCs correlates with the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, the physiologic role of these cells remains unclear. To address this, we further characterized the cells, focusing on the issues of gene expression, origin, and cytokine...

Nocardia paucivorans represents a new species of the genus Nocardia that has recently been isolated from bronchial secretions of a patient with chronic lung disease. Here, we report on the course of a disseminated infection caused by this species: i.e., cerebral and subsequent meningeal manifestations, isolation from the cerebrospinal fluid, and in vitro susceptibility to various antimicrobial ...

Abstract Background The aim of this retrospective study is to assess the incidence and type lung perfusion abnormalities in non-hospitalized patients diagnosed with mild COVID-19 infection after de-isolation. Data from 56 referred our nuclear medicine department July–December 2020 for a only SPECT/CT or ventilation were collected. Images assessed presence defects. CT component was also mosaic a...