Advances in Respiratory Medicine, Volume 76, Issue 4

Fe2+ znajduje sie w centrum aktywnym białka hemowego [...]

Żylna choroba zakrzepowo-zatorowa i nadciśnienie płucne nie stanowiły wiodących tematów kongresu [...]

Wśród chorób związanych z paleniem tytoniu znajdują się choroby o ustalonym związku przyczynowo-skutkowym, jak POChP czy rak płuca [...]

Tobacco smoke exposure leads to development of structural and immunological changes in the lungs. These changes favour development on inflammation in the respiratory tract. Cigarette smoking is a substantial risk factor for important bacterial and vi...

Introduction: The natural anticoagulant—activated protein C system plays an important role in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the concentration of protein C (PC), protein S (PS), thrombomod...

Introduction: The aim of the study was to assess the diagnostic yield of ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) in mediastinal or hilar adenopathy in: (1) staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (97); (2) other malignant...

Introduction: Tuberculosis is one of the most common causes of pleural effusion (PE). However, the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy still remains difficult. Since M. tuberculosis isolation rates in tuberculous effusions are relatively low the histol...

A 62-year-old, obese woman, smoking 10 pack/year was admitted to the National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute to diagnose small, round opacities revealed by routine chest X-ray examination. These lesions had been observed for 5 year...

Asthma is a common disease among elderly persons. The prevalence of asthma in subjects aged over 65 years is 6.5–17%. The diagnosis of asthma is based on typical symptoms with confirmatory information gained from physical examination and laboratory s...

The deficiency of serine protease inhibitor, alpha-1-antitrypsin (AATD), is genetically determined defect that increases the risk of lung and liver disease development. The results of recent epidemiological studies indicate the overwhelming majority...