Isoprostane-8 in the exhaled breath condensate: Could it represent a noninvasive strategic tool for primary ciliary dyskinesia diagnosis and management ?
Conclusions: EBC 8-IP levels are significantly increased in PCD subjects, highlighting the role of oxidative stress in airway inflammation. It could have a potential role as a non-invasive marker of inflammation for the diagnosis and management of PCD, although a therapeutic application of this evidence seems far. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - April 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Alessandro Bodini Luca Pecoraro Laura Tenero Vincenza Pezzella Ugo Pradal Giorgio Piacentini Source Type: research
The predictive ability of SAPS II, APACHE II, SAPS III, and APACHE IV to assess outcome and duration of mechanical ventilation in respiratory intensive care unit
Conclusion: Study concludes that day 3 severity scores are more significant predictors of outcome and duration. APACHE IV scoring system was found more effective than other systems, not only significantly differentiating outcomes of MV but also predicting duration of NIV. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - April 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ravi Dosi Gaurav Jain Nirmal Jain Kamendra Singh Pawar Jayeeta Sen Source Type: research
Assessment of airway reversibility in asthmatic children using forced oscillation technique & #8211; A single-center experience from North India
Conclusions: FOT is a simple technique for monitoring lung functions in children during asthma management. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - April 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Neeraj Gupta Anil Sachdev Dhiren Gupta Suresh Gupta Source Type: research
The cricothyroid versus Spray-As-You-Go method for topical anesthesia during Endobronchial Ultrasound-guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA): The CRISPEN randomized clinical trial
Conclusions: Cricothyroid lignocaine administration is associated with less cough and superior operator-rated procedure satisfaction during EBUS-TBNA, at a lower cumulative lignocaine dose administered.
Trial Registration: www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT02981264 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - April 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Saurabh Mittal Nishkarsh Gupta Hariharan Iyer Shiba Kalyan Biswal Pawan Tiwari Vijay Hadda Anant Mohan Randeep Guleria Karan Madan Source Type: research
Challenges, experiences, and postoperative outcomes in setting up first successful lung transplant unit in India
Conclusion: This study establishes the fact that despite multiple challenges, LT is a viable option for selected patients with ESLDs in India and should encourage early referrals to a transplant center. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - April 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Vijil Rahulan Unmil Shah Pavan Yadav Srinivasa Ravipathy Apar Jindal S Suresh HS Sandeepa Pradeep Kumar Anoop Mohandas Sharanya Kumar Shivaprakash Shivanna Santosh Kori Prabhat Dutta Prem Anand BN Mahesh N Madhusudana BV Bhaskar G Balasubramani Sandeep At Source Type: research
Effect of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation on health-related quality of life, lung function, exercise tolerance, and dyspnea in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder patients in a tertiary care center in South India
Conclusions: Home-based PR effectively provides tangible benefits in FEV1, QOL, exercise tolerance and dyspnea. It should be offered to those who are unable to avail institution-based PR, especially in this era of COVID pandemic. (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - April 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: N Priya Barney T J Isaac Balamugesh Thangakunam Devasahayam J Christopher Source Type: research
Pulmonary rehabilitation: Too many ifs and buts
Deepak TalwarLung India 2021 38(3):209-210 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - April 30, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Deepak Talwar Source Type: research
Anti-fibrotic therapy for the treatment of pulmonary sequelae in patients healed by COVID-19
Antonio Vitiello, Francesco FerraraLung India 2021 38(7):129-130 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Antonio Vitiello Francesco Ferrara Source Type: research
Barrier enclosure device: One size does not fit all
Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Sahajal Dhooria, Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad, Valliappan Muthu, Ashutosh Nath Aggarwal, Ritesh AgarwalLung India 2021 38(7):128-129 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Inderpaul Singh Sehgal Sahajal Dhooria Kuruswamy Thurai Prasad Valliappan Muthu Ashutosh Nath Aggarwal Ritesh Agarwal Source Type: research
Clinical and demographic characteristics of deceased patients due to COVID-19 in Bihar
Deependra Kumar RaiLung India 2021 38(7):125-127 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Deependra Kumar Rai Source Type: research
Pulmonary embolism in COVID-19: Ancillary findings on chest CT angiography
Michele Scialpi, Ewa Barbara Sielaszuk, Maria Emanuela Vitale, Giovanni Battista Scalera, Refky Nicola, Francesco Antonio MancioliLung India 2021 38(7):123-125 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Michele Scialpi Ewa Barbara Sielaszuk Maria Emanuela Vitale Giovanni Battista Scalera Refky Nicola Francesco Antonio Mancioli Source Type: research
Awake prone positioning in COVID pneumonitis: A useful physiology-based approach in resource-limited settings
Arun Khanna, Rebecca Kurylec, Milind SovaniLung India 2021 38(7):121-123 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Arun Khanna Rebecca Kurylec Milind Sovani Source Type: research
Early experience with anti-interleukin-6 therapy in COVID-19 hyperinflammation
Vikas Marwah, Robin Choudhary, Gaurav Bhati, Deepu K PeterLung India 2021 38(7):119-121 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Vikas Marwah Robin Choudhary Gaurav Bhati Deepu K Peter Source Type: research
Sudden hoarseness of voice in COVID-19 patient
Aliae Abd-Rabou Mohamed-Hussein, Safaa M Wafy, Hoda A Makhlouf, Alaa M Taghyan, Azza Bahaa EldinLung India 2021 38(7):116-118 (Source: Lung India)
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Aliae Abd-Rabou Mohamed-Hussein Safaa M Wafy Hoda A Makhlouf Alaa M Taghyan Azza Bahaa Eldin Source Type: research
Conventional flexible bronchoscopy during the COVID pandemic: A consensus statement from the Indian Association for Bronchology
Prashant Nemichand Chhajed, Amita Nene, Nitin Abhyankar, Jayachandra Akkaraju, Ritesh Agarwal, Suninder Arora, Rajani Bhat, Rakesh Chawla, DJ Christopher, Sushmita Roy Chowdhary, Raja Dhar, Sahajal Dhooria, Rajiv Goyal, Richa Gupta, Prince James, Parvaiz A Koul, A K Abdul Khader, Karan Madan, Vikas Marwah, Ravindra Mehta, Anant Mohan, Vivek Nangia, Dharmesh Patel, VR Pattabhiraman, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Sheetu Singh, Arjun Srinivasan, Rajesh Swarnakar, Shyamsunder TampiLung India 2021 38(7):105-115
During the times of the ongoing COVID pandemic, aerosol-generating procedures such as bronchoscopy have the potential of tr...
Source: Lung India - March 6, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Prashant Nemichand Chhajed Amita Nene Nitin Abhyankar Jayachandra Akkaraju Ritesh Agarwal Suninder Arora Rajani Bhat Rakesh Chawla DJ Christopher Sushmita Roy Chowdhary Raja Dhar Sahajal Dhooria Rajiv Goyal Richa Gupta Prince James Parvaiz A Koul A K Abdu Source Type: research
