EMPIRE Registry, Czech Part: Impact of demographics, pulmonary function and HRCT on survival and clinical course in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

…, R Bittenglová, V Lošťáková, Z Merta… - The clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Prognostic factors of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) currently recognized
include changes in vital capacity and radiologic findings. However, most of the prognostic …

[HTML][HTML] The incidence and predictors of thromboembolic events in patients with lung cancer

B Kadlec, J Skrickova, Z Merta, L Dusek… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - hindawi.com
Patients with lung cancer experience elevated risk of venous thromboembolism. Cancer
patients with thrombosis have a shorter life expectancy and the occurrence of VTE worsens the …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiopulmonary exercise testing for identification of patients with hyperventilation syndrome

K Brat, N Stastna, Z Merta, LJ Olson, BD Johnson… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Measurement of ventilatory efficiency, defined as minute ventilation per unit carbon
dioxide production (V E /VCO 2 ), by cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) has been …

[HTML][HTML] Ventilatory efficiency is superior to peak oxygen uptake for prediction of lung resection cardiovascular complications

A Mazur, K Brat, P Homolka, Z Merta, M Svoboda… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Ventilatory efficiency (V E /VCO 2 slope) has been shown superior to peak oxygen
consumption (VO 2 ) for prediction of post-operative pulmonary complications in patients …

Monitoring the ionic content of exhaled breath condensate in various respiratory diseases by capillary electrophoresis with contactless conductivity detection

…, M Plutinský, M Doubková, Z Merta… - Journal of Breath …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
The analysis of an ionic profile of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) by capillary
electrophoresis with contactless conductivity detection and double opposite end injection, is …

[HTML][HTML] Prediction of postoperative complications: ventilatory efficiency and rest end-tidal carbon dioxide

K Brat, P Homolka, Z Merta, M Chobola… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters including ventilatory efficiency (V
E /VCO 2 slope) are used for risk assessment of lung resection candidates. However, many …

[HTML][HTML] Transbronchial biopsy from the upper pulmonary lobes is associated with increased risk of pneumothorax–a retrospective study

V Herout, M Heroutova, Z Merta, IC Jr, K Brat - BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Pneumothorax (PTX) is one of the most common complications of transbronchial
biopsy (TBB). Previous research suggests that upper pulmonary lobe TBB may be …

Resting end-tidal carbon dioxide predicts respiratory complications in patients undergoing thoracic surgical procedures

K Brat, Z Tothova, Z Merta, A Taskova… - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Ventilatory efficiency ( V e/ V co 2 slope [minute ventilation to carbon dioxide
output slope]) has been shown to predict morbidity and mortality in lung resection candidates. …

[BOOK][B] Vnitřní lékařství

…, M Matýšková, J Meluzín, H Meluzínová, Z Merta… - 2011 - is.muni.cz
Česká lékařská obec dostává velký dar ve formě impozantní monografie Vnitřní lékařství.
Zárukou vysoké kvality jsou autoři pod vedením hlavního pořadatele a autora prof. MUDr. …

The risk of postoperative pulmonary complications in lung resection candidates with normal FEV1 and DLCO: a prospective multicenter study

I Cundrle, Z Merta, M Bratova, P Homolka… - ERJ Open …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Introduction According to the guidelines for preoperative assessment of lung resection
candidates, patients with normal forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV 1 ) and …