Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews - Volume 18, Issue 4, 2022

Tuberculosis (TB) and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) association poses the re-emerging problem nowadays and challenge on the way towards a tuberculosis-free world. There are some peculiarities in the immune function of DM patients, which make them more susceptible to infections, including TB. This results in a higher prevalence of TB among DM patients (OR=1.15 according to the last meta-analysis). Clinical manife Read More

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus and lung cancer are two highly prevalent diseases on a global scale. The association between these two diseases has been the subject of study of many cohorts in the past, some of which presenting inconclusive results. Aim: To present existing evidence regarding the association of diabetes with lung cancer risk and survival as well as the impact of metformin and insulin on lung cancer. M Read More

In India, asthma is a prevalent respiratory condition marked by frequent blowouts and a distinctive spread pattern. Respiratory diseases are the main cause of death globally. In India, asthma is more common, particularly in the North Indian states of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. Our primary objective in this review is to study asthma medication therapy and its associated complications. The epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiol Read More

Overactivation of the local pulmonary fibroblast induces hyperproduction of the extracellular matrix. A myriad of pathomorphological changes occur during lung fibrosis, including interalveolar space (interstitial) deposition due to proliferation and differentiation of resident fibroblasts, recruitment of circulating stem cells and epithelial-mesenchymal transition, highly reactive and hyperplastic alveolar epithelium. Current Read More

Background: Early mobilization of patients with critical illness reduces the consequences of extended periods of bed rest and improves self-care functions and quality of life. Early mobilization for mechanically ventilated patients in any ICU prevents patients from a spiral of progressive complications, leading to either nursing home placement or persistent critical illness. Early mobilization of ICU patients has been associa Read More

Background: RDW has been proposed as a routine test and is available as a prognosis for many diseases and disorders, especially respiratory disorders. In this study, we intend to see if the association between pulmonary function and RDW also applies to non-patients. Methods: This study was performed on 800 people including 466 women and 344 men. Participants in the study were staff enrolled in the Tehran University o Read More

Background: Asthma and rhinosinusitis share the same pathophysiological mechanism and often occur together. The root cause of chronic rhinosinusitis is still a challenge to cure, but its clinical symptoms can be improved by symptomatic treatment, also considered asthma symptom relievers. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of asthma with rhinosinusitis among adult patien Read More

Background: Machine learning algorithms, such as artificial neural networks (ANN), provide more accurate predictions by discovering complex patterns within data. Since COVID-19 disease is prevalent, using advanced statistical tools can upgrade clinical decision making by identifying high risk patients at the time of admission. Objective: This study aims to predict in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients with underlying car Read More

Background: The impact of COVID-19 on asthmatic patients is still uncertain. Objective: This study intended to examine the associations between the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), asthma, and some inflammatory markers among pediatric patients. Methods: A retrospective study enrolled pediatric COVID-19 patients who were admitted to Abuzar Hospital (Ahvaz, Iran) during eight months. The diagnosis of CO Read More

Introduction: Heart rate recovery (HRR) delay is a marker of cardiac autonomic dysfunction. In people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) attending pulmonary rehabilitation programs, assessing HRR could have prognostic utility, yielding valuable information for setting treatment goals and targets in therapeutic interventions. Therefore, this study aimed to establish the sociodemographic, pulmonary fun Read More