conclusions we found statistical differences in pct levels that would differentiate cap from acute exacerbation of copd in the ed setting. further studies are required to verify this finding. methods this cross-sectional prospective descriptive study was performed in the emergency department (ed) on patients with cap and acute exacerbation of copd. a total of 53 patients were included in this s...

background: the objective of this study is to assess the safety and preventative effects of aminophylline on the incidence of chronic lung disease (cld) in very premature infants. methods: this was a long follow‑up randomized clinical trial. the prophylactic effect of aminophylline on the incidence of cld was investigated in very premature infants. the study group received aminophylline for the...

background chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) is a devastating disease.while there is no cure for copd and the lung damage associated with this disease cannot be reversed, it is still very important to diagnose it as early as possible. objectives in this paper, we propose a novel method based on the measurement of air trapping in the lungs from ct images to detect copd and to evaluate...

In recent years, the microbiome has been recognized as a key regulator of immune responses. Evidence suggests that changes in the microbiome can lead to chronic disease and even exacerbation of the disease. Impairment of innate immunity resulting from microbial incompatibility may worsen host susceptibility to infection and exacerbate chronic lung diseases. Specific microbes play a key role in ...

according to significant improvements in the tissue engineering field over the past several years, lung tissue cells have recently attracted more attention due to the high prevalence and diversity in related diseases. however, selection of an appropriate cell type, screening of suitable conditions for growth and proliferation, as well as subsequent implantation into the body to repair and regen...

background : the aim of this study was to investigate the association between the two most commonly used generic and disease specific health-related quality of life (hrqol) measures in patients with chronic lung disease due to sm: medical outcomes study short form 36-item (sf-36) and st george's respiratory questionnaire (sgrq). methods : this is a secondary analysis of iranian chemical warfare...

Vitamin D serum level and chronic obstructive lung disease

chronic granulomatous disease (cgd) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease. although the most affected patients are diagnosed in childhood, there are several reports of the disease presenting in adult patients. here we present a 40 years old man who was admitted in hospital due to respiratory symptoms and ground glass pattern in high resolution computed tomography of lung. open lung biopsy ...

background: radiation-induced lung toxicity is an important dose-limiting toxicity in lung cancer radiotherapy, for which there are no generally accepted predictive factors. this study seeks to identify risk factors associated with the development of severe radiation-induced lung toxicity using clinical and dosimetric parameters. methods: we reviewed the medical records of 54 patients with hist...

Chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) is a chronic multisystem disease with a considerable burden. One of its most common complications is pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH). It has been demonstrated that the development of PAH is correlated with decreased quality of life and survival. Different medications have been proposed for the treatment of PAH, among which one can name statins. Howeve...