Journal of Respiration, Volume 4, Issue 2

RAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end-products) represents a class of multi-ligand pattern recognition receptors highly expressed in the vertebrate lung. Our previous work demonstrated unique patterns of RAGE expression in the developing murine l...

Lung cancer, a major global cause of cancer-related deaths, demands continual advancements in diagnostic methodologies. This review delves into the transformative role of Robotic-Assisted Bronchoscopy (RAB) in redefining lung cancer diagnostics. As l...

Pleural infection, including empyema, continues to have a high morbidity. A deep understanding of the pathobiology and appropriate medical management is crucial to avoid complications and progression to the need for surgery. Over the last several dec...

Introduction: Those with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) are at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), which may be prevented using an implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD). There are limited data available that follow the post-procedural outcomes...

Background: Oscillation and pulmonary expansion (OPE) therapy can decrease postoperative pulmonary complications in a general surgical population, but its effect after cardiac surgery has not been reported, to our knowledge. We hypothesized that usin...