Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction determines prognosis in patients with chronic pulmonary
disease. We examined the relative prognostic potential of measures of systolic, diastolic, and …

Of patients awaiting lung transplantation, the death rates are highest in those with idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), suggesting that many IPF patients are referred late for …

Background Intracardiac thrombus formation is a rare but serious complication of Behçet's
disease. We aimed to review the clinical and pathologic correlates of cardiac thrombus …

We describe two patients with histologically proven pulmonary Langerhans’ cell histiocytosis
in whom radiologic improvement occurred following smoking cessation. The patients had …

In order to investigate the role of bacteria, including Mycoplasma pneumoniae and especially
Chlamydia pneumoniae in acute purulent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias are often complicated by pulmonary hypertension,
increasing morbidity and mortality. There are no approved treatments for pulmonary …

Rationale: Several common and rare genetic variants have been associated with idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive fibrotic condition that is localized to the lung. Objectives: …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive parenchymal lung disease of complex
cause. Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GER) and microaspiration have been proposed as risk …

Background Several registries of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have been established
to better understand its natural history, though their size and duration of follow-up are limited. …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by a chronic inflammatory
process in the large and small airways, as well as in the lung parenchyma. Although the role …