期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease with unclear pathogenesis. IPF is considered as a risk factor fo......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Asbestosis and silicosis are characterized by diffuse or nodular interstitial lung fibrosis resulting from exposure to asbestos or silica d......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
BackgroundThe life-threatening haemorrhagic complications of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations (PAVMs) are extremely rare, and only described in i......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background A number of studies have examined the association between mold exposure and childhood asthma. However, the conclusions were inconsistent, w......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Bronchopleural fistula (BPF) is a relatively rare complication after various types of pulmonary resection. The double-sided mushroom-shaped......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Aspiration pneumonitis is an inflammatory disease of the lungs which is difficult to diagnose accurately. Large-volume aspiration of oropha......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
BackgroundRapid and accurate identification of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is essential for decreasing mortality associated with acute pulmonar......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of osimertinib (OSI) versus afatinib (AFA) in patients with T790M-positive, non-smal......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
BackgroundPatients with connective tissue disease, such as dermatomyositis (DM), and positive anti-TIF1 gamma self-antibodies are commonly diagnosed w......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is one of the most common cancers with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) se......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a clinical syndrome characterized by acute hypoxaemia, and few studies have reported the inci......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Establishment of a mouse model is important for investigating the mechanism of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this study,......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Transbronchial lung biopsy (TBLB) in the diagnosis of lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is not a common approach, although TBLB is often perfo......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
Background Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is the most common histological subtype of primary lung cancer. To identify the biomarker of diagnosis for LUAD ......
期刊: BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE, 2021; 21 (1)
BackgroundCigarette smoke (CS) is a major risk factor for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL1), a critical......