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19 kwi 2023 · Patients with acute pulmonary infection within 6 weeks, pre-existing respiratory conditions [chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, etc.], end-stage lung disease manifested as evident bronchiectasis, and age less than 20 years were excluded from the study.
We fully agree that early detection and small airway function are both of utmost importance for the management of obstructive lung disease. However, we have some methodological concerns in this context. These should be discussed as certain imitations of the important work at hand.
Since the publication of the first BTS guidelines for diffuse lung disease nearly 10 years ago, 1 the specialty has seen considerable change. The early discussions of the Guideline Group centred upon whether the revised document might consist of the 1999 document with minor adaptations.
1 paź 2018 · Impulse oscillometry (IOS) is an effort-independent non-invasive measurement which, during spontaneous breathing, simultaneously assesses airway resistance at different sites and with various physical properties.
4 cze 2024 · Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is an umbrella term that encompasses a large number of disorders that are characterized by diffuse cellular infiltrates in a periacinar location. The spectrum of conditions included is broad, ranging from occasional self-limited inflammatory processes to severe debilitating fibrosis of the lungs.
29 kwi 2022 · The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) spirometric grading system classifies airflow limitation into four stages. For a thorough assessment of disease severity and risk of exacerbations, the combined COPD assessment system endorsed by GOLD 2017 Report is a more comprehensive tool [ 9 , 10 ].
18 maj 2019 · Recent clinical trials have shown that higher blood eosinophil counts are associated with a greater efficacy of inhaled corticosteroids (ICSs) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
