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Effect of Ivabradine on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function, Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure: A Systemic Review

Effect of Ivabradine on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function, Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Abstract Background Ivabradine is a heart rate-lowering drug that selectively inhibits the funny (If) current of the sinoatrial node. It is currently recommended in patients with heart […]

Ventricular Fibrillation following Varicella Zoster Myocarditis

Adam Ioannou, 1 Irene Tsappa, 2 Sofia Metaxa, 3 and Constantinos G. Missouris 2 , 3 Abstract Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection can rarely lead to serious cardiac complications and life-threatening arrhythmias. We present a case of a 46-year-old male patient who developed VZV myocarditis and presented with recurrent syncopal episodes followed by a cardiac arrest. He had a further collapse eight years later, and […]

Characterization of Sedentary Behavior in Heart Failure Patients With Arthritis

Abstract Background Arthritis is one of the most common comorbidities in heart failure (HF) patients, and is associated with decreased activity levels. Few studies have examined sedentary behavior (SB) in HF patients with arthritis, and little is known about the factors that may influence SB in this population. Methods This is a retrospective, secondary analysis […]

Cutaneous Manifestations of Lightning Injury: A Case Report

M. E. Asuquo, MBBS, FWACS, FICS, I. A. Ikpeme, MBBS, FWACS, FICS, and I. Abang, MBBCH CASE REPORT A 22-year-old woman with a history of inability to use both upper limbs since 2 months presented in the accident and emergency unit. This followed a lightning strike in a village while she was asleep in the […]

Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis with Multiple Organ Failure

Case Rep Dermatol. 2021 Jan-Apr; 13(1): 47–53. Published online 2021 Jan 28. doi: 10.1159/000511369 PMCID: PMC7923718 PMID: 33708082 Tausif Syed,a Abdullah Sayied Abdullah,a Mahmood Mubasher,a Zohaib Yousaf,b,* Mouhand F.H. Mohamed,b and Richard Alweisa Tausif Syed aInternal Medicine Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, New York, USA Find articles by Tausif Syed Abdullah Sayied Abdullah aInternal Medicine Rochester Regional […]

Diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for plaque psoriasis – Brazilian Society of Dermatology*

An Bras Dermatol. 2019 Mar-Apr; 94(2 Suppl 1): 76–107. doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.2019940211 PMCID: PMC6544036 PMID: 31166402 Marcelo Arnone,1 Maria Denise Fonseca Takahashi,1 André Vicente Esteves de Carvalho,2 Wanderley Marques Bernardo,3 Aline Lopes Bressan,4 Andrea Machado Coelho Ramos,5 Aripuanã Cobério Terena,6 Cacilda da Silva Souza,7 Daniel Holthausen Nunes,8 Maria Cecília de Carvalho Bortoletto,9 Maria de Fátima Santos Paim […]

First time identification of Pandoraea sputorum from a patient with cystic fibrosis in Argentina: a case report

BMC Pulm Med. 2017; 17: 33. Published online 2017 Feb 7. doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0373-y PMCID: PMC5297019 PMID: 28173787 Pablo F. Martina,1,5,6 Mónica Martínez,2 Guillermo Frada,2 Florencia Alvarez,3 Lorena Leguizamón,2 Claudia Prieto,5 Carolina Barrias,2 Marisa Bettiol,4 Antonio Lagares,3 Alejandra Bosch,5 Julián Ferreras,1,6 and Martha Von Specht2,6 Pablo F. Martina 1Instituto de Biología Subtropical (IBS), CONICET-UNaM, Misiones, Argentina 5Centro […]

Successful outcome following pneumonectomy in a teenage boy with cystic fibrosis: a case report

BMC Pulm Med. 2017; 17: 17. Published online 2017 Jan 13. doi: 10.1186/s12890-016-0350-x PMCID: PMC5237202 PMID: 28086849 Zheyi Liew,1 Santosh Mallikarjuna,1 Asif Hasan,2 F. Kate Gould,3 Su Bunn,4 Matthew F. Thomas,1 Jim L. Lordan,3 Christopher O’Brien,1 and Malcolm Brodlie5 Zheyi Liew 1Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Find articles […]

High incidence and early onset of nivolumab-induced pneumonitis: four case reports and literature review

BMC Pulm Med. 2018; 18: 23. Published online 2018 Jan 30. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0592-x PMCID: PMC5789617 PMID: 29378571 N. Koyama,1 O. Iwase,2 E. Nakashima,3 K. Kishida,4 T. Kondo,5 Y. Watanabe,1 H. Takahashi,3 Y. Umebayashi,4 Y. Ogawa,5 and H. Miura3 N. Koyama 1Department of Clinical Oncology, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, Tokyo, 193-0998 Japan Find articles by […]

Long-term progression-free survival in an advanced lung adenocarcinoma patient harboring EZR-ROS1 rearrangement: a case report

BMC Pulm Med. 2018; 18: 13. Published online 2018 Jan 23. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0585-9 PMCID: PMC5781300 PMID: 29361925 Liang Dong,# Jingwen Xia,# Jing Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Ning Zhu, Peng Zhang, Youzhi Zhang, Xiujuan Zhang, and Shengqing Li Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, […]

A severe case of Streptococcal pyogenes empyema following influenza A infection

BMC Pulm Med. 2019; 19: 25. Published online 2019 Jan 28. doi: 10.1186/s12890-019-0787-9 PMCID: PMC6350381 PMID: 30691434 Nobuhiro Asai,1,2 Hiroyuki Suematsu,2 Daisuke Sakanashi,2 Hideo Kato,1,2 Mao Hagihara,1,2 Hiroki Watanabe,1,2 Arufumi Shiota,2 Yusuke Koizumi,1,2 Yuka Yamagishi,1,2 and Hiroshige Mikamo1,2 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer 1Department of Clinical Infectious Diseases, Aichi Medical University Hospital, […]

Airway smooth muscle as an underutilised biomarker: a case report

BMC Pulm Med. 2019; 19: 24. Published online 2019 Jan 28. doi: 10.1186/s12890-019-0789-7 PMCID: PMC6348684 PMID: 30691439 Joy Sha,1 Steuart Rorke,1,2 and David Langton1,3 Joy Sha 1Department of Thoracic Medicine, Frankston Hospital, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, Victoria Australia Find articles by Joy Sha Steuart Rorke 1Department of Thoracic Medicine, Frankston Hospital, 2 Hastings Road, Frankston, Victoria […]

Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis induced by pertussis: the first case report

BMC Pulm Med. 2019; 19: 15. Published online 2019 Jan 14. doi: 10.1186/s12890-019-0779-9 PMCID: PMC6332631 PMID: 30642317 Kuniaki Hirai, Tetsuya Homma, Fumihiro Yamaguchi, Munehiro Yamaguchi, Shintaro Suzuki, Akihiko Tanaka, Tsukasa Ohnishi, and Hironori Sagara Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergology and Respiratory Medicine, Showa University School […]

Safe and effective use of nivolumab for treating lung adenocarcinoma associated with sporadic lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a rare case report

BMC Pulm Med. 2019; 19: 12. Published online 2019 Jan 11. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0775-5 PMCID: PMC6329093 PMID: 30634951 Johan Pluvy,1,2 Solenn Brosseau,1,2 Sandrine Stelianides,3 Claire Danel,4 Marina Nguenang,1,2 Antoine Khalil,5 Bruno Crestani,6 Gérard Zalcman,1,2 and Valérie Gounant1,2 Johan Pluvy 1Service d’Oncologie Thoracique, Hôpital Bichat, 46 rue Henri Huchard, 75018 Paris, France 2CIC INSERM 1425-CLIP2 Paris-Nord, Hôpital Bichat-Claude […]

Intrapulmonary metastasis from primary pulmonary meningioma presenting as multiple cystic lesions: a case report

BMC Pulm Med. 2019; 19: 8. Published online 2019 Jan 8. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0773-7 PMCID: PMC6325864 PMID: 30621651 Intrapulmonary metastasis from primary pulmonary meningioma presenting as multiple cystic lesions: a case report Xin Wang,#1 Pengfei Li,#1 Ping Zhou,2 Yiyun Fu,2 Yutian Lai,1 and Guowei Che1 Xin Wang 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, […]

Progressive plasterer’s pneumoconiosis complicated by fibrotic interstitial pneumonia: a case report

BMC Pulm Med. 2019; 19: 6. Published online 2019 Jan 7. doi: 10.1186/s12890-018-0776-4 PMCID: PMC6323823 PMID: 30616611 Progressive plasterer’s pneumoconiosis complicated by fibrotic interstitial pneumonia: a case report Fumio Kurosaki,1,2 Tamiko Takemura,3 Masashi Bando,1 Tomonori Kuroki,1,2 Toshio Numao,2 Hiroshi Moriyama,4 and Koichi Hagiwara1 Fumio Kurosaki 1Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 […]

Is Lipoprotein (a) a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Ectasia?

Is Lipoprotein (a) a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Ectasia? Abstract Background The pathophysiology of coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is under investigated and not well understood. Atherosclerosis is considered as the main etiologic factor for CAE in adults where more than 50% of CAE patients have atherosclerosis. Recently, lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) has emerged as a […]

A Rare Syndrome of Five Finger Hands and Polydactyly of the Feet: A Case Report

Ahmadreza Afshar Case report A 22-year old man was referred from the Welfare Organization for evaluation of his hands and feet abnormalities. The family history was negative for any congenital abnormalities. The parents were non-consanguineous. It seemed that the hands and feet deformities were symmetric. The right and the left thumbs were absent (Figs. 1 […]

Effect of Ivabradine on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function, Exercise Tolerance and Quality of Life in Patients With Heart Failure: A Systemic Review

Characterization of Sedentary Behavior in Heart Failure Patients With Arthritis

Diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for plaque psoriasis – Brazilian Society of Dermatology*

Is Lipoprotein (a) a Risk Factor for Coronary Artery Ectasia?

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