CMAJ4d
Legionnaires’ disease following lake swimming in Iowa
KEY POINTS A 77-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of progressive weakness resulting in recurrent sudden falls at home. He also described fever and cough, ...
thorax.bmj13d
Inflammation in preschool cystic fibrosis is of mixed phenotype, extends beyond the lung and is differentially modified by CFTR modulators
Background Early-life inflammation has long been recognised as a key pathophysiological process in the evolution of cystic ...
Toddler, 80-year-old man win battle against cancer
Eighty-year-old Bal Mukand Sharma, a resident of Aanwal village in Rohtak district, was diagnosed with lung cancer nearly two years ago. He has been undergoing treatment at the local PGIMS, where he ...
Nature19d
Effective Lavage Volume of Diluted Surfactant Improves the Outcome of Meconium Aspiration Syndrome in Newborn Piglets
The changes in oxygenation and lung compliance of lavage-20 and lavage-30 groups were significantly better than control and lavage-10 groups (p < 0.05), but there was no significant difference ...
BMJ19d
Hypersegmented airway neutrophils and its association with reduced lung function in adults with obstructive airway disease: an exploratory study
The aim of this study was to characterise neutrophil subsets in bronchial lavage (BL) of obstructive airway disease participants (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and ...
thorax.bmj19d
S80 The post-covid lung microbiome resembles that of healthy volunteers. Insights from the POST COVID-19 interstitial lung DiseasE (postcode) study
Methods The POST COVID-19 interstitial lung DiseasE (POSTCODE) Study recruited subjects with RLA following COVID-19 infection to undergo bronchoscopy. 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing was performed ...
Cancer Research UK19d
Lung cancer screening
Lung cancer screening aims to find lung cancer early. This is when there are more treatment options available and there is the best chance of treating it successfully. In the UK, the National ...
verywellhealth19d
Lung Cancer Blood Tests and Other Screening Tools
The gold standard for finding lung cancer early is computed tomography (CT) lung cancer screening. However, this is limited to people who have smoked. Currently, there are more non-smokers (never ...
Healthline22d
The Four Stages of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...
Medical News Today22d
Why does my chest hurt when I cough?
It can be difficult to distinguish muscle pain from other types of pain, such as the pain of an inflamed lung. Therefore, if a person is uncertain about the origin of the pain, it is wise to see a ...
Investing23d
Molgramostim shows promise in rare lung disease treatment
and decrease the need for whole lung lavage (WLL), a current treatment for aPAP. According to InvestingPro data, the company maintains a strong financial position with more cash than debt on its ...
Healthline23d
How Does COPD Affect Your Body?
People with COPD experience changes in their bodies. It starts with damage to the airways and tiny sacs in your lungs. That progresses to a wet cough and difficulty breathing, which can then get ...