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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…

Airway Clearance in the Intensive Care Unit

Mechanically-ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) may suffer from retained secretions from several causes. Airway clearance techniques…

Delayed Erythroid and Platelet Response to Eculizumab in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria - A Case Report and Literature Review

Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired clonal disorder of haemopoiesis characterised by haemolytic anaemia, thrombophilia and variable…

EMJ Hematology 1.1 2013

A bright summer’s welcome to the latest edition of European Medical Journal – Hematology, which aims to provide the latest information on healthcare…