Advances in Respiratory Medicine, Volume 77, Issue 3

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W jednym z ostatnich numerów “Pneumonologii i Alergologii Polskiej” ukazał się bardzo ważny artykuł prof. E. Wiatr, uświadamiający, że szkodliwość palenia papierosów nie ogranicza się do wywoływania powszechnie znanych chorób, takich jak przewlekła o...

Przedstawiony komentarz stanowi uzupełnienie opublikowanej pracy [...]

Autorzy nie ustosunkowali się do możliwości uczuleń na alergeny karalucha [...]

Terapię genową można zdefiniować jako terapię opartą na wprowadzaniu genów do komórek pacjenta w celu uzyskania efektu terapeutycznego [...]

D-dimers (DD) are final products of stabilized fibrin degradation process. Elevated level of DD indicates parallel activation of both coagulation and fibrinolysis. D-dimers play important role in the diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary em...

D-dimer level estimation, specific fibrin degradation product, is a permanent part of diagnostic strategies of pulmonary embolism (PE). Approximetly 30% of a suspected non-high risk PE can be ruled out with high sensitive D-dimer test when pre-test c...

The rising occurrence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), defined as resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampicin, is a serious worldwide problem. The treatment of MDR-TB with alternative chemotherapy is difficult due to side-effects and...

Sto lat nieprzerwanej działalności na rzecz pacjentów z chorobami płuc to wielki jubileusz, który jest ważnym wydarzeniem dla całego środowiska pneumonologicznego [...]

“Rudka sto lat w służbie chorych” to książka naprawdę wyjątkowa, podobnie jak miejsce, którego dzieje opisuje [...]

This review article focuses on the risk of infections in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Throughout the years there have been a number of studies describing the risk of pulmonary infections in patients with COPD, whereas o...

Introduction: Airway remodeling is a characteristic feature of asthma. It is believed that airway remodeling affects lung function and bronchial hyper-responsiveness. Therefore, the relationship between remodeling and lung function is still a matter...

Hemophilia B is an inherited, X chromosome-linked disease. It is usually diagnosed in childhood, sometimes in adolescence. The commonest symptoms include spontaneous or post-traumatic bleeding into the joints and/or muscles, as well as mucosal bleedi...

Langerhans cell sarcoma, a neoplastic proliferation of Langerhans cells with malignant cytologic features, is a very rare disease. Only a few cases have been documented in the English-language literature. Special methods, like immunohistochemistry an...

In January 2007 the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) launched a national chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) awareness and education campaign: ‘Learn More Breathe Better’ [...]

Introduction: Skin prick tests are a common, fast and safe method used for atopy screening and identification of sensitizing allergens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of the positive skin prick test (SPT) with common inhaled all...

Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to assess relations between cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and age in OSA subjects. Material and Methods: 10, Epworth...

Introduction: Infections are a part of the natural course of lung cancer but few studies have looked at the clinical and microbiological documentation of infections in these patients. The aim of this study is to analyze the profile of potentially pat...

Introduction: Poland is the one of the countries in the European Union with the highest prevalence of smokers. The involvement of family physicians in smoking cessation activity could improve this situation. The aim of this study was to estimate smok...

Palenie tytoniu wiąże się z olbrzymią nadumieralnością z powodu chorób wywołanych narażeniem na dym tytoniowy [...]

Pulmonary rehabilitation is defined as “an evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and comprehensive intervention for patients with chronic respiratory diseases who are symptomatic and often have decreased daily life activities. Integrated into the indivi...

Wzrastająca liczba chorych na przewlekłą obturacyjną chorobę płuc (POChP) oraz wysoka śmiertelność w tej grupie osób (w 2020 r. POChP będzie trzecią przyczyną zgonów na świecie) skutkują wzrastającymi obciążeniami finansowymi dla budżetu każdego kraj...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in adults and currently represents the fourth leading cause of death in the world [...]