Objective Hemoptysis or severe hemoptysis may be fatal in the absence of appropriate, adequate and prompt management before etiological diagnosis.The most important problem in treatment of the conditi
Objective Interleukin-17A (IL-17) is known to play important roles in immune and inflammatory responses as occur in asthma, but its functions in inflammation of the allergic airway are still controver
Objective Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) for sampling intrathorocic lymph nodes has become standard of care in diagnosing malignant and benign lymph nodes
Objective Acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) are important events during disease procedure.Previous studies have demonstrated the significant association between outdoor air pollution and AECOPD hos
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) following early extubation in very elderly patients with Severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP).
Background Novel influenza A viruses of avian origin may be the precursors of pandemic strains.It is therefore important to understand the diversity of influenza A subtypes that can infect humans.
Background Giant emphysamous bulla (GEB) can negatively affect the pulmonary functions of COPD patients, including decreased forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and increased functional residu
Rationale Although viral infections are major cause of exacerbations in patients with chronic airway diseases,their roles in triggering bronchiectasis exacerbations in adults remain unclear.
Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of pulmonary cryptococcosis in non-AIDS patients Methods We performed a retrospective review of 109patients diagnosed with tissue-confirmed pulmon