European Archives - Page 1254 of 1259 - European Medical Journal

Long-Term Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) for COPD Patients with Chronic Respiratory Failure

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health issue worldwide, with disease burden, healthcare costs, and mortality rates all…

Effectiveness of Inhaler Devices in Adult Asthma and COPD

Inhalation therapy remains the cornerstone of treatment for bronchial diseases. Despite being pharmacologically efficacious, currently available inhaled…

Bronchoscopic Nitinol Coil Implantation: A New Lung Volume Reduction Strategy in COPD

Emphysema is a progressive, debilitating disease characterised by irreversible destruction of lung tissue. The gas trapping within the destroyed alveoli…

COPD Nocturnal Desaturator Patients with Obesity and Pulmonary Hypertension: Cross-Talk Between Adipocyte Tissue Systemic Hypoxia and Lung-To-Blood Translocation of Inflammatory Mediators

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is often accompanied by other chronic diseases associated with systemic inflammation, such as chronic heart…

Bronchial Allergen Challenges in Asthma Research

In the development of new antiallergic or antiasthmatic therapies, mouse models have helped to identify novel therapeutic agents. Before a medication is…

Asthma in Pregnancy

Asthma is a common disease among pregnant women. Uncontrolled asthma may increase the risk of maternal and foetal complications, thus optimal asthma…

Recombinant Allergens in Diagnosis and Therapy of Allergic Diseases

The component-resolved diagnosis use in routine clinical and laboratory practice has increased in recent years. Recombinant allergens can be produced…

Pharmacological Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - An Update

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common and most lethal fibrosing interstitial pneumonia, with a mortality rate that exceeds that of many…

Novel Treatment Options for Autoimmune Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis

Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a diffuse pulmonary disease, characterised by the accumulation of lipoproteinaceous material in the distal air…

Advances in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Drug Resistance

Countries in which tuberculosis (TB) is common are countries with lower economical conditions and less laboratory opportunities, so diagnostic tests for…