An Unusual Case of Francisella tularensis by Samantha Huang, Bradley Kaptur, Julius Manu, Elias Woldegabriel

“…A 67-year-old male presented with complaints of weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath in the context of a recent hospitalization for the same unresolved symptoms. …”
Get full text

Nonuniformity of Diffusing Capacity From Small Alveolar Gas Samples Is Increased in Smokers by DJ Cotton, JT Mink, BL Graham

“…Because submaximal single breath washout (SBWSM) manoeuvres improve the detection of abnormalities in ventilation inhomogeneity in the lung periphery in smokers compared with traditional vital capacity manoeuvres, SBWSM manoeuvres were used in this study to measure temporal differences in diffusing capacity using a rapid response carbon monoxide analyzer.…”
Get full text

Helicobacter (Campylobacter) pylori and Acid Peptic Diseases by Sigmund Kradjen, Philip Sherman

“…Diagnostic approaches chat have been used include tissue stains, culture of stomach biopsy specimens, labelled-urea breath tests and serology. It is too early to advocate treatment for all infected individuals; the benefits and risks have yet to be carefully studied and assessed.…”
Get full text

Hoe post-modern is postmodernisme? Enkele gedagtes by L F Schulze

“…The very term Post-Modernism seems to breathe the fresh eschatological air of being 'with it' in a super way - past the modern age and in uncharted waters. …”
Get full text

Goiter in a Patient with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treated with Epoprostenol by Shaadi Abughazaleh, Zeenat Safdar

“…A 35-year-old female with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who presented with complaints of progressively worsening dysphagia, facial swelling, and shortness of breath, was found to have a large goiter. In patients treated with epoprostenol for long periods of time, thyroid disease is common. …”
Get full text

Intracardiac Ectopic Thyroid Tissue: A Case Report by Hira Nasir, Azra Bashir, Faria Waqar Khan, Aribah Atiq, Akhtar Sohail Chughtai

“… We present the case of a 36-year-old female who visited the OPD of a local hospital in Lahore, Pakistan, with history of chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations. Echocardiogram and transesophageal echocardiography revealed right ventricular outflow tract mass, dilated coronary sinus and atrial septal defect. …”
Get full text

Comparative assessment of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> and <i>Saccharomyces boulardii</i> efficacy at d... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…Besides that, according to hydrogen breath test with lactulose results on a background of Florasan-D it was possible to eliminate BOS in all patients.…”
Get full text

A Case of Anti-SAE1 Dermatomyositis by Max de Vries, Marco W. J. Schreurs, Els J. M. Ahsmann, Marcela Spee-Dropkova, Faiz Karim

“…A 61-year-old woman presented with progressive shortness of breath, arthralgia, heliotrope rash, Gottron’s papules, and erythematous rash. …”
Get full text

Features of clinical presentation, diagnostics and treatment of idiopathic gastroparesis (<i>Review of literature and case presentation</i>) by Yu. V. Yevsyutina, O. S. Lyashenko, Ye. A. Poluektova, Z. A. Lemeshko, A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Ultrasound and roentgenologic investigations, scintigraphy, 13С-octanoic acid breath test play important role in diagnostics of gastroparesis. …”
Get full text

Fatal Disseminated Aspergillosis in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Rochelle Hardie, Tracian James-Goulbourne, Monsoon Rashid, Jeremy Sullivan, Yamen Homsi

“…We present a case in which a patient with SLE presented to the hospital with shortness of breath and cough. Throughout the hospital course, the patient’s condition continued to decline leading to acute respiratory failure, and eventually, the patient expired. …”
Get full text

Follicular Bronchiolitis in a Nigerian Female Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nzechukwu Zimudo Ikeri, Godwin O. Umerah, Christopher Emeka Ugwu, Olugbenga Olusoji, Adekunle Adeyomoye, Ekanem Ekure, Adetola Olubunmi Daramola

“…We present a case of follicular bronchiolitis in a 2.5-year-old Nigerian female who had left upper lobectomy on account of recurrent cough and progressive shortness of breath.…”
Get full text

Omental Infarction Mimicking Cholecystitis by David Smolilo, Benjamin C. Lewis, Marina Yeow, David I. Watson

“…Here, a 40-year-old Caucasian man presented to casualty with shortness of breath and progressive right upper abdominal pain, accompanied with right shoulder and neck pain. …”
Get full text

A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Pregnancy by Rashid Naseem Khan, Aliya Naseem, Muhammad Athar Khan, Qurat ul Ain Qurat ul Ain, Mamoona Hashim, Hafiza Laila Hashim Khan

“…A 25-year-old woman with chronic liver disease, vasculitis, protein C and S deficiency, hypothyroidism, and gestational diabetes presented at 24 weeks gestation with shortness of breath, fever, and vomiting. Her thrombocytopenia was managed with transfusions, and regular prenatal ultrasounds were conducted. …”
Get full text

A Case of Pulmonary Tumor Thrombotic Microangiopathy Diagnosed by Transbronchial Lung Biopsy and Treated with Chemotherapy and Long-Term Oxygen and Anticoagulation Therapies by Atsushi Kitamura, Naoki Nishimura, Torahiko Jinta, Rika Suda, Yasuhiko Yamano, Genta Ishikawa, Yutaka Tomishima, Tsuyoshi Hamaoka, Koyu Suzuki, Naohiko Chohnabayashi

“…A 41-year-old woman, who underwent breast resection for cancer of the right breast and adjuvant chemotherapy 2 years ago, was admitted to our hospital due to shortness of breath upon exertion. High-resolution computed tomography of the chest showed small nodular opacities in the peribronchiolar area in both lungs, as well as mediastinal and hilar lymphadenopathy. …”
Get full text

Aortic Dissection Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade with Hemopericardium Initially Identified by Echocardiography by Khalid Sawalha, Angel López-Candales

“…In this case, a 79-year-old white male is seen in the emergency department complaining of acute chest pressure, shortness of breath, diaphoresis, and dizziness that began for 4 h from the time of presentation. …”
Get full text

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Genitourinary Tract with Upper and Lower Tracts Involvement by Broderick Sutton, Robert Chan, Mark Sutton, Timothy Boone

“…A 91-year-old female presented with lower extremity swelling and shortness of breath. Laboratory analysis revealed elevations in blood urea nitrogen and creatinine along with microscopic hematuria on urinalysis. …”
Get full text

Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma of the Lung: An Unusual Case and Literature Review by Yuan-Chun Huang, Ching Hsueh, Shang-Yun Ho, Chiung-Ying Liao

“…We described a case of lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) of the lung of a 65-year-old man with initial symptoms of intermittent chest pain and mild shortness of breath for 2 weeks. A right-lung mass was noted on chest computed tomography (CT) scan and was proved histopathologically as LELC of lung after video-assisted thorascopic lobectomy. …”
Get full text

A new insight into the impact of copy number variations on cell cycle deregulation of luminal-type breast cancer by Amir Mahdi Khamaneh, Davoud Jafari-Gharabaghlou, Khalil Ansarin, Khalil Ansarin, Khalil Ansarin, Pouya Pazooki, Zahra Akbarpour, Behrooz Naghili, Behrooz Naghili, Nosratollah Zarghami, Nosratollah Zarghami

Get full text

Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Before and after a 6-week intervention consisting of three sessions per week, participants underwent a lab-based cardiorespiratory fitness test using breath-by-breath gas analyzer and non-invasive impedance cardiography to evaluate aerobic fitness and cardiac function measures. …”
Get full text

The Effect of a 12-Week Plyometric and Tabata Training Program with Three Weekly Sessions on Cardiovascular Efficiency in Elite Soccer Players by Nidhin Muthrathiparambil Narayanan, Kayambu Sundar, Nirmal Michael Salvi, Yashpal, Debajit Karmakar, Sohom Saha, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Farjana Akter Boby, Yuni Astuti

“…Cardiovascular metrics, including vital capacity, resting heart rate, mean arterial blood pressure, breath-holding time, and respiratory rate, were assessed before and after the program. …”
Get full text