...Helmut Frohnhofen Background/Objectives: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of mortality in the United States (U.S.), with rates varying by disease severity, comorbidities, and sociodemographic factors. Cognitive impairment has been independently associated...

... = 96). Clinical characteristics and rates of mortality, complications within 30 days after surgery, long-term mortality, occurrence of residual lung infection/tuberculosis (TB), bronchopleural fistula/empyema, readmission by last follow-up visit, and modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnea...

... in the progressive fibrosing phenotype in sarcoidosis. Methods: Patients with sarcoidosis and a DLCO < 50% predicted were included in this retrospective cohort study. First measurement of DLCO < 50% predicted was the baseline. Lung function data, HRCT, pulmonary hypertension (PH) and mortality were collected...

... with the help of the Federal Statistical Office using remote controlled data. A multivariable regression model was established in a stepwise process to evaluate the effect of sex on inpatient mortality. Results: A total of 38,806 patients underwent surgical resection for lung cancer between January 2014...

... in adult patients with ARDS were enrolled. The primary outcome was mortality (7-10-day, 28-30-day and 90-180-day). Secondary outcome included oxygenation (P a O 2 /FiO 2 ratio). Demographic variables, surfactant administration, and outcomes were retrieved. Sensitivity analyses were used to evaluate...

... not associated with prognosis. In the Kaplan-Meier analysis, the log-rank test showed significant differences in survival between the high-CPI and the low-CPI group (p = 0.0234). Conclusion: The preoperative CPI may predict mortality and provide more powerful prognostic information than individual pulmonary...