Oxidative stress caused by the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a major
role in inflammatory processes. We hypothesized that modulation of ROS via quercetin may …

Background Pulmonary actinomycosis is a chronic pulmonary infection caused by Actinomyces.
Both improving oral hygiene and early application of antibiotics to the case of suspicious …

Background The 6-min walk test (6MWT) and incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT) are valid
and reliable measures to assess exercise capacity of patients with chronic obstructive …

Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease characterised by abnormal dilatation of
bronchi, which presents clinically with cough, sputum production and recurrent infection [1]. …

Rationale: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly prescribed with long-acting β 2 -agonists
(LABA) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To date, the effects of ICS …

Purpose: To assess the feasibility of xenon ventilation computed tomography (CT) for
evaluating ventilation abnormality in asthmatics. Materials and Methods: Twenty-two, stable …

Although several antiviral agents have become available for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
treatment, oral drugs are still limited. Camostat mesylate, an orally bioavailable …

There are limited data regarding whether mortality is higher in patients with non cystic
fibrosis bronchiectasis (bronchiectasis) than in those without bronchiectasis. Using 2005–2015 …

Rationale: It remains unclear whether non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis increases the risk of
lung cancer, because smoking history was not considered in previous studies. Objectives: …

BACKGROUND Effectiveness of biologics has neither been established in patients with high
oral corticosteroid exposure (HOCS), nor been compared to effectiveness of continuing with …