December 2020 - 26 articles
Primary pulmonary lymphoma is a rare disease. The most frequent primary pulmonary lymphoma (PPL) is extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphoma of MALT. About half of the patients are asymptomatic at diagnosis. We report a case of a 62-year-old male ref...
The COVID-19 pandemic poses an unequivocal occupational risk to the health care community [...]
Introduction: For patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV; > 21 days), successful weaning has been attributed to various factors. The aim of this study is to determine the usefulness of the rapid shallow breathing index(RSBI) and other p...
Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) continues to be the most significant life support method. It is, however, coupled with many risks. Historically, concepts of MV did focus on improving the arterial blood gas results rather than pr...
Cystic fibrosis is a monogenic disease caused by a mutation in the CFTR gene. The classic presentation of the disease includes chronic bronchopulmonary symptoms. However, abnormalities in this gene may also be manifested by other phenotypes, so-calle...
Tuberculosis is a mycobacterial infection that can affect the lungs as well as other organs. The involvement of the spine, although rare, can have major consequences if not diagnosed and treated in a timely and effective manner, such as residual defo...
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