Background: Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from the existing vascular
bed, is essential step for the growth and invasion of the primary tumor. Vascular endothelial …

BACKGROUND: Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (EMN) is a novel technology
which allows localizing peripheral lung lesions and mediastinal lymph nodes for sampling and …

Introduction Tuberculosis is an important risk factor for cancer. Pulmonary TB and lung
cancer(LC) may mimic each other especially in the aspect of the clinical and radiological features. …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility of average volume-assured
pressure support (AVAPS) and determine factors that affect its use in patients with chronic …

BACKGROUND: In recent years, the optimal location for noninvasive mechanical ventilation
(NIMV) has been a matter of debate. Our aim was to detect the effectiveness of NIMV in …

Background This trial was conducted to carry out an age and etiology-based analysis of the
clinical efficacy of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (…

Introduction Home noninvasive mechanical ventilation (HNIV) in patients with chronic hypercapnic
respiratory failure (CHRF) may improve the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) and …

BACKGROUND: The initial step in establishing the cause of an effusion is to determine
whether the fluid is a transudate or exudate. Plasma viscosity is influenced by the concentration …

Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic value of pleural fluid TNF-α and IL-10
levels in tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) and compare with that of ADA. Material and …

Introduction The pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) or simplified version (sPESI) are
widely validated risk scores for the identification of eligible patients for outpatient treatment. …