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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410049

Objective Quantitative CT Evaluation using Different Attenuation Ranges in Patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis: Correlations with Visual Scores

Shin Matsuoka, Tsuneo Yamashiro, Shoichiro Matsushita, Atsuko Fujikawa, Kunihiro Yagihashi and Yasuo Nakajima

Article Type: Original Article | First Published: June 30, 2016

Objective quantitative evaluation for the extent of fibrosis has been introduced using CT densitometry in patients with interstitial lung diseases, however, there have been no definitive attenuation cut-off values to evaluate the extent of ground-glass opacity and fibrosis separately. This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between quantitative CT measurements using different attenuation ranges and visual CT scores, and to determine whether the different attenuation ranges can ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410048

Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Southwestern Taiwan: A Population-Based Study

Su-Lun Hwang, Yu-Ching Lin, Su-Er Guo, Miao-Ching Chi, Chiang-Ting Chou and Chieh-Mo Lin

Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: May 23, 2016

Objective: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) poses a substantial burden of illness in the Asia-Pacific region, as it does worldwide. However large-scale and community-based epidemiology studies of COPD in Taiwan are limited. This paper conducted a population-based study to investigate the prevalence of COPD in southwestern Taiwan. Methods: Data were conducted using a subset of medical claims data from the National Health Insurance Research database (NHIRD) from 2008 to 2010. The preva...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410047

Outcome Predictors of Severe Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Role of Inflammatory Biomarkers

Hanaa Shafiek, Nashwa Abd-elwahab, Manal Baddour, Akram Degady, Mohamed El-hoffy and Yehia Khalil

Article Type: Original Research Article | First Published: May 09, 2016

Objective: To assess the value of interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in predicting the outcome of acute respiratory failure (ARF) on top of COPD. Patients and methods: Serum samples were collected from 33 COPD patients presented with ARF for IL-6, IL-8, and CRP analysis on admission, after 72 hours and after 14 days. Sputum samples were taken for microbiological evaluation. ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410046

Left Hemi-Diaphragmatic Hydatid Cyst - A Rare Presentation and Diagnostic Challenge

Haris Hakeem, Ghulam Fareed, Muhammad Irfan and Saulat Fatmi

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 22, 2016

Echinococcosis or hydatid cyst disease is among the oldest diseases known to man. Common presentations include involvement of liver and lungs. Hydatid cyst in diaphragm without hepatic involvement is rare and less than 100 cases are reported in literature. We are describing a case of a young female who presented with cough anddyspnea secondary to large cysts that appeared to involve the right lung and spleen on initial imaging studies. Peroperatively, however, the presumed spleenic cystwas surpr...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410045

A Case Report: What is the Real Cause of Death from Acute Chlorine Exposure in an Asthmatic Patient?

Toprak S and Kalkan EA

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: April 21, 2016

This case report presents an acute and chronic inflammation process at the same time and resulted in death following exposure to chlorine gas. A 65-years-old woman died shortly after cleaning her bathroom with a mixture of various chemicals including bleach and an acid containing product. She was declared dead when she arrives to hospital. She is a non-smoker and has no significant medical history other than asthma. Toxicological analysis showed that paracetamol, methylprednisolone, venlafaxine ...

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3516/1410044

Prevalence of Depression/Anxiety among Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Association with Acute Exacerbations

Christopher M. Blanchette, Melissa Roberts, Hans Petersen and Anne Fuhlbrigge

Article Type: Original Research | First Published: April 19, 2016

A prevalent cohort of Medicare beneficiaries aged 65+ with COPD (chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, chronic airway obstruction) was constructed from a 5% sample of Medicare beneficiaries. Existence of depression/anxiety was identified via healthcare services or prescription drug claims. Baseline characteristics were assessed (1/1/2006-6/31/2006) and patients followed from first depression/anxiety claim until 12/31/2007 for all-cause and respiratory-related healthcare cost and utiliza...

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