This article focuses on the lung transplant assessment process for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It explains the investigations undertaken and their relevance in the context of transplantation. For a patient to be accepted onto the lung transplant waiting list, it is ...
Patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been observed in 50–52.3% of the total COVID-19 cases admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), resulting in elevated mortality rates within this cohort [58, 59]. While the exact CFR for COPD patients is not ...
Recent studies by Cardoso et al (The FASEB Journal, April 9, 2013; v27, 938.7) using hypoxic pre-conditioning (HP) add support to its value in the management of T2D, CV and pulmonary disease. We now report enhancement of SpOlevels (P<0.0001) for a 75 yr old patient with Stage IV ...
A 45-year-old male with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, amphetamine and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)… Read More Case Report: A Male Patient with Iatrogenic Obstruction October 29, 2024 - Adam Heilmann, MD; Jessica Pelletier, DO; Jennifer Reyes Lin, MD, MPH...
Through this number data from nationwide registers can be linked with virtually no loss of follow-up18. Community-acquired sepsis was defined as a patient with a sepsis diagnosis, admitted to the ICU directly from an emergency department. All admissions to ICUs in Sweden from January 1 2008, ...
Patient history of asthma, elevated IgE and corticosteroid inhalation might be associated with modified low level of ACE2 receptor and make virus not detected at nasopharyngeal site initially [4, 6]. On the other hand, the SARS-CoV-2 receptors are elevated in situations of COPD, as well as ...
The aim of this study was to assess, in patients accessing care for Long-COVID, the profile of symptoms reported, the possible clustering of symptoms and cases, the functional status compared to pre-infection, and the impact on working activity. Methods Multicentre cohort study with a ...
A 64 years old woman without systemic immunological disorders was admitted to our hospital because of a productive cough, low grade fever and bloody sputum. Chest X-ray revealed multiple nodules with calcification, infiltrates and bronchiectasis. Laboratory findings showed mild hypoproteinemia and elevat...
We report a case of acute respiratory failure in a 77-year-old male with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who showed marked eosinophilia (61.5% of the peripheral total white blood cells [WBCs]; 13,200/mm(3)). The patient was an ex-smoker, but he had started smoking again ...
897 Words 4 Pages Open Document The community of Valdosta, Georgia is a part of Lowndes County Georgia. The top three leading causes of death in this county are 1) ischemic heart and vascular disease, 2) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and 3) malignant neoplasm of the trachea...