Advances in Respiratory Medicine, Volume 83, Issue 3

Recently, in Polish Pneumology and Allergology an interesting paper from India presenting 15 cases of pigeon fancier’s lung was published [...]

The recent article by Gawinowska et al., on the latest issue of “Polish Pneumology and Allergology” addressed the issue of the application of basophil activation test (BAT) in the diagnosis of drug hypersensitivity [...]

There is no doubt that during performance basophil activation test (BAT) many factors influencing the procedure must be taken under consideration [...]

The synchronous primary lung tumors is a rare condition and presented patient is the first reported case of simultaneous two distinct neuroendocrine lung cancer lesions in the same lobe. We present the case of a 55-year-old woman with synchronous two...

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is a multi-organ disease which mostly affects lungs, kidney, and head and neck region. We report a rare case of acute laryngeal dyspnea and rapidly progressive pulmonary changes as first manifestations of diseas...

The achievement and the maintenance of asthma control is currently considered the main goal of asthma treatment. Recent guidelines recommend regular assessment of asthma control and indicate questionnaires as important tools that can facilitate its e...

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a negative effect on the clinical course and outcome of the disease thus causing considerable social and economic burden. As the natural course of the disease may vary, the treatment...

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Introduction: In recent years, more and more often the increase in incidence of allergies is observed. According to the WHO, they are getting the fourth position amongst the most frequent diseases after cancers, cardiovascular diseases and AIDS. Anap...

Introduction: COPD is one of the most frequent respiratory diseases responsible for patients’ disability and mortality. In 2005 a single primary care practice, COPD was diagnosed in 183 out of 1960 eligible subjects ≥ 40 years (9.3%). The aim of this...

Introduction: Fire smoke inhalation a recognized etiologic factor of airway injuries. The objective of this study was evaluation of serum high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) protein concentration in subjects exposed to fire smoke (SEFS). Materials and...

Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma (BAC), a rare form of lung malignancy, is usually seen in non-smokers and women. Three distinct histological forms have been identified viz, mucinous, non-mucinous and mixed or indeterminate. The mucinous variety of BAC m...

Anaphylaxis is recently becoming an increasingly popular issue among allergists, particularly upon fatigue with asthma matters. The paper “Anaphylaxis as a cause of hospitalization—a single academic centre experience” published in this issue of “Poli...

Introduction: Asthma is a serious health and social problem, also in Poland. The epidemiological data indicate that the problem of asthma concerns approximately 4 million people in Poland, whereas almost approximately 70% of them have no diagnosis an...