Objective To compare the impact of assist-control ventilation (ACV) and pressure support
ventilation with 6 cmH 2 O inspiratory pressure (low PSV) on sleep quality. Design Prospective …

Right ventricle ejection fraction (RVEF) evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging is a
strong determinant of patient outcomes in pulmonary arterial hypertension. We evaluated the …

Background Homeostatic turnover of the extracellular matrix conditions the structure and
function of the healthy lung. In lung transplantation, long-term management remains limited by …

Background: Little is known about the long‐term outcome of airflow obstruction in asthma of
patients with Churg–Strauss syndrome (CSS). Methods: We conducted a retrospective study …

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) poses an important diagnostic problem in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Indeed PE may aggravate the already precarious …

It has been previously shown that antibiotics given before hospitalization significantly reduce
the proportion of positive blood cultures in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim …

Background Hypoxemia is common in pulmonary hypertension (PH) and may be partly related
to ventilation/perfusion mismatch, low diffusion capacity, low cardiac output, and/or right-to…

We report the case of a patient with congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CCAM)
diagnosed during adulthood. High resolution computed tomography (CT) scan of …

Patient age at diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension is steadily increasing. The present study
sought to analyse clinical characteristics, time to diagnosis and prognosis of pulmonary …

OBJECTIVE: To identify conditions associated with severe carbon monoxide transfer
coefficient reduction (Kco < 40% of predicted values). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We …