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Personalized Mechanical Simulator Modeling Lung Inhomogeneity in ILD
Personalized Mechanical Simulator Modeling Lung Inhomogeneity in ILD
The following is a summary of “Modeling ventilation of patients with interstitial lung disease at rest and exercise: a bench study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Artaud-Macari et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
Role of the MUC5B Variant in Survival Outcomes for Patients With RA-ILD
Role of the MUC5B Variant in Survival Outcomes for Patients With RA-ILD
The following is a summary of “MUC5B Promoter Variant and Survival in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease,” published in the November 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Klein et al. Researchers conducted a prospective study on the MUC5B rs35705950...
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Concomitant Malignancy Worsens Short- and Long-term Outcomes in Acute PE
Concomitant Malignancy Worsens Short- and Long-term Outcomes in Acute PE
The following is a summary of "Baseline characteristics, management patterns and outcome in patients with pulmonary embolism and malignancy: Insights from a single-centre study," published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Hakgor et al. Acute pulmonary...
Acute Brain Injury Trials and Ventilatory Strategies
Acute Brain Injury Trials and Ventilatory Strategies
The following is a summary of “Lung-Protective Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial (PROLABI),” published in the September 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Mascia et al. Lung-protective strategies...
Hereditary Factors and Prognosis of SV- vs PA-Derived AF Triggers
Hereditary Factors and Prognosis of SV- vs PA-Derived AF Triggers
The following is a summary of "Embryological Classification of Arrhythmogenic Triggers Initiating Atrial Fibrillation," published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Ikenouchi, et al. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia linked to genetic...
Personalized Mechanical Simulator Modeling Lung Inhomogeneity in ILD
Personalized Mechanical Simulator Modeling Lung Inhomogeneity in ILD
The following is a summary of “Modeling ventilation of patients with interstitial lung disease at rest and exercise: a bench study,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Artaud-Macari et al. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to...
Role of the MUC5B Variant in Survival Outcomes for Patients With RA-ILD
Role of the MUC5B Variant in Survival Outcomes for Patients With RA-ILD
The following is a summary of “MUC5B Promoter Variant and Survival in Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease,” published in the November 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Klein et al. Researchers conducted a prospective study on the MUC5B rs35705950...
Concomitant Malignancy Worsens Short- and Long-term Outcomes in Acute PE
Concomitant Malignancy Worsens Short- and Long-term Outcomes in Acute PE
The following is a summary of "Baseline characteristics, management patterns and outcome in patients with pulmonary embolism and malignancy: Insights from a single-centre study," published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Hakgor et al. Acute pulmonary...
Acute Brain Injury Trials and Ventilatory Strategies
Acute Brain Injury Trials and Ventilatory Strategies
The following is a summary of “Lung-Protective Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial (PROLABI),” published in the September 2024 issue of Pulmonology by Mascia et al. Lung-protective strategies...
Hereditary Factors and Prognosis of SV- vs PA-Derived AF Triggers
Hereditary Factors and Prognosis of SV- vs PA-Derived AF Triggers
The following is a summary of "Embryological Classification of Arrhythmogenic Triggers Initiating Atrial Fibrillation," published in the November 2024 issue of Cardiology by Ikenouchi, et al. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia linked to genetic...
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