...Dominik Schnyder; Giorgia Lüthi-Corridori; Anne Barbara Leuppi-Taegtmeyer; Maria Boesing; Nicolas Geigy; Joerg Daniel Leuppi Background: Adequate management is crucial to reduce symptoms, hospitalization, and relapses in patients with asthma. Hospitals often struggle to meet treatment guidelines...

...Peter Jandus; Mélanie Duc; Bianca Christine Fay Background: Severe asthma commonly affects 5–10% of the asthmatic population and accounts for approximately 50% of the overall asthma costs. Objective: This analysis investigated how severe asthma is diagnosed, treated, and managed by specialists...

... and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Obstructive sleep apnea MicroRNA Profiling Management Cardiovascular Personalized medicine Obstructive sleep...

... and the real impact on global health is not well understood. Diagnosis and management remain challenging, especially in low-prevalence settings, where disease awareness is lacking. The main challenges include the variability of clinical presentation, the fastidious and slow-growing nature of the fungal...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis Aspergillus Antifungal treatment Management Review Respiration 2018;96:159 170 DOI: 10.1159/000489474 Received: April 18, 2018 Accepted: April 18, 2018 Published online: July 6, 2018 Treatment...

...Greta Carioli; Martina Bonifazi; Marta Rossi; Alberto Zambelli; Matteo Franchi; Carlo Zocchetti; Stefano Gasparini; Giovanni Corrao; Carlo La Vecchia; Eva Negri Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a rare, highly lethal tumor. A definite consensus on its management has yet to be established...

... as clear evidence for the effectiveness of CT screening was provided by the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST). Yet, the results were tempered by the high false-positive rate and the requirement of performing further diagnostic procedures. The management of those detected solitary pulmonary nodules...

... to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Diagnosis Treatment Management Swiss Guidelines Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of chronic...

... of the pathogenesis of PSP and discuss how this relates to management strategies for patients with PSP. High-resolution CT imaging reveals pleural abnormalities in approximately 80% of PSP patients. These changes are often bilateral. The literature is mixed as to whether the presence or extent of ELC is directly...

... immediately via flow cytometry to analyze cellular subpopulations or cellular activation, or stored at –80°C for further molecular applications. Interstitial lung diseases Induced sputum Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid Evaluation Management IS was also used for identifying sarcoidosis...

...B. Karadag; F. Karakoc; R. Ersu; A. Kut; S. Bakac; E. Dagli Background: Non-cystic-fibrosis (non-CF) bronchiectasis in childhood is still one of the most common causes of childhood morbidity in developing countries. The management of these patients remains problematic, and there are few studies...

... corticosteroids have a firm place in asthma management, their role in COPD is quite controversial. The recent publication of the ISOLDE trial results [ 32 ] suggests that inhaled corticosteroids may be useful in patients with moderate to severe disease to decrease the incidence of disease exacerbations. Oral...