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Asthma and COVID-19: What do we know now by Hughes-Visentin, Alexzandra, Paul, Anthea B Mahesan

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges in symptomology identification, diagnosis, management and follow-up in common respiratory diseases, and in…”
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Hyperammonemia Post Lung Transplantation: A Review by Leger, Robert F, Silverman, Matthew S, Hauck, Ellen S, Guvakova, Ksenia D

“…Hyperammonemia is the pathological accumulation of ammonia in the blood, which can occur in many different clinical settings. Most commonly in adults,…”
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Interstitial Lung Disease with ANCA-associated Vasculitis by Katsumata, Yasuhiro, Kawaguchi, Yasushi, Yamanaka, Hisashi

“…The association between interstitial lung disease (ILD) and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV), particularly microscopic…”
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The Association Between Chronic Kidney Disease and New Onset Renal Replacement Therapy on the Outcome of COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-analysis by Pranata, Raymond, Supriyadi, Rudi, Huang, Ian, Permana, Hikmat, Lim, Michael Anthonius, Yonas, Emir, Soetedjo, Nanny Natalia M, Lukito, Antonia Anna

“…Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and new onset renal replacement therapy (RRT) with the…”
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Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine among Heart Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review by Shoar, Saeed, Prada-Ruiz, Adriana C. Carolina, Patarroyo-Aponte, Gabriel, Chaudhary, Ashok, Sadegh Asadi, Mohammad

“…Background Heart transplant (HTX) recipients are at a significantly higher risk of adverse clinical outcomes, due to chronic immunosuppression and co-existence…”
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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation: A Review of the Evidence, Theoretical Benefits, and Alternative Titration Strategies by Fredericks, Andrew S, Bunker, Matthew P, Gliga, Louise A, Ebeling, Callie G, Ringqvist, Jenny RB, Heravi, Hooman, Manley, James, Valladares, Jason, Romito, Bryan T

“…Objective: To review the theoretical benefits of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV), summarize the evidence for its use in clinical practice, and…”
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Prevalence, Presentation and Outcomes of Silent Hypoxemia in COVID-19 by Ribeiro, Amélia, Mendonça, Mauro, Sabina Sousa, Cláudia, Trigueiro Barbosa, Miguel, Morais-Almeida, Mário

“…Dyspnea is reported in a minority of patients affected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Even patients with pneumonia can present hypoxemia without any…”
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Inflammatory Mechanism and Clinical Implication of Asthma in COVID-19 by Wisnu Wardana, Vasa Adi, Rosyid, Alfian Nur

“…Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract that has become a public health problem in various countries. Referring to the Global…”
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Spotlight on New Antibiotics for the Treatment of Pneumonia by Russo, Alessandro

“…In the last years, the presence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative (like Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii) and…”
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Respiratory Fungal Diseases in Adult Patients With Cystic Fibrosis by Delfino, Emanuele, Del Puente, Filippo, Briano, Federica, Sepulcri, Chiara, Giacobbe, Daniele Roberto

“…Clinical manifestations of respiratory fungal diseases in adult cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are very heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic colonization to…”
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A Quick Review on the Multisystem Effects of Prone Position in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Including COVID-19 by Adeola, Janet O, Patel, Shivani, Goné, Evelyne N, Tewfik, George

“…Objective: The purpose of this review is to highlight the multisystem effects of prone position in ARDS patients with a focus on current findings regarding its…”
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Treatment and Prognosis by Fujimoto, Hajime, Kobayashi, Tetsu, Azuma, Arata

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive lung disease with a prognosis that can be worse than for many cancers. The initial stages of the…”
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The Role of Early Warning Scoring Systems NEWS and MEWS in the Acute Exacerbation of COPD by Triantafyllidou, Christina, Effraimidis, Petros, Vougas, Konstantinos, Agholme, Jonas, Schimanke, Mirjam, Cederquist, Karin

“…Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are the most devastating events in the course of the disease. Our aim was to investigate…”
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Diaphragmatic Dynamics and Thickness Parameters Assessed by Ultrasonography Predict Extubation Success in Critically Ill Patients by Laguado-Nieto, Marlon Adrián, Roberto-Avilán, Sandra Liliana, Naranjo-Junoy, Francisco, Meléndez-Flórez, Héctor Julio, Lozada-Martinez, Ivan David, Domínguez-Alvarado, Gonzalo Andrés, Campos-Castillo, Víctor Alfonso, Ríos-Orozco, Sergio Uriel, Narváez-Rojas, Alexis Rafael

“…INTRODUCTION A frequent cause of weaning and extubation failure in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients is diaphragm muscle dysfunction. Ultrasound…”
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Aztreonam Lysine Inhalation Solution in Cystic Fibrosis by Elson, Elizabeth Claire, Mermis, Joel, Polineni, Deepika, Oermann, Christopher M

“…Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) develop pulmonary disease secondary to airway infection and dysregulated inflammation. Therapeutic innovations such as…”
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Serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 for Predicting the Severity of COVID-19: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Trial Sequence Analysis by Shrestha, Abhigan Babu, Pokharel, Pashupati, Singh, Harendra, Shrestha, Sajina, Fioni

“…OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to find the association between serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) and the severity of Coronavirus…”
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Nocardia farcinica Pneumonia with Sepsis and a Bronchial Neoplasm in a Healthy Patient: A Case Report by Dong, Shuangxia, Lin, Qianding, Dai, Xinjian, Zhang, Baoyi

“…There are few reports on sepsis caused by infection with Nocardia in people with normal immune function, and there is no report on bronchial tumor caused by…”
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Comprehensive Literature Review and Evidence evaluation of Experimental Treatment in COVID 19 Contagion by Boregowda, Umesha, Gandhi, Darshan, Jain, Nitin, Khanna, Kanika, Gupta, Nishant

“…Importance: Coronavirus 2019 pandemic (COVID 19) is caused by the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) virus. The pandemic is affecting…”
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Impact of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors on the Course of the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Developed During COVID-19 and Other Severe Respiratory Infections Under Hyperferritinemia Conditions: A Cohort Study by Rurua, Magda, Pachkoria, Elena, Sanikidze, Tamar, Machvariani, K, Ormocadze, George, Jomidava, Tinatin, Dzidziguri, Diana, Ratiani, Levan

“…Background Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is not only the entry route of SARS-CoV-2 infection but also triggers a major mechanism of COVID-19…”
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Tissue Factor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Detecting Thromboembolic Complications in Diabetic Atherosclerotic Patients by Bozkaya, Tijen Alkan, Ateş, Şanser, Üstündağ, Ünsal Veli, Çakıcı, Çağrı, Keskin, İlknur, Yiğit, Pakize, Yiğitbaşı, Ahmet, Emekli, Nesrin

“…Background Atherosclerosis, which is one of the leading causes of death all over the world, can create major or minor thromboembolic complications with the…”
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