The Ashcroft scale for the evaluation of bleomycin-induced lung fibrosis is the analysis of
stained histological samples by visual assessment. Based on the knowledge that this …

Fiberoptic bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) has become a crucial tool in the
management of lung transplant recipients. Detection of pulmonary infectious pathogens by …

To evaluate the concept that localized delivery of angiogenic factors via virus-mediated
gene transfer may be useful in the treatment of ischemic disorders, the replication-deficient …

Müller-Hülsbeck S, Brossmann J, Jahnke T, et al. Mechanical thrombectomy of major and
massive pulmonary embolism with use of the Amplatz thrombectomy device. Invest Radiol …

Background Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is increasingly performed for
hematologic diseases. As a major side effect, acute graft versus host disease (GvHD) with …

Background and aims: Intestinal barrier function in Crohn's disease patients and their first
degree healthy relatives is impaired. The increased intestinal permeability may result in an …

Purpose To assess ultrasonographic (US) examination results of the cervical part of the
thoracic duct, to provide standard diameters, and to evaluate the diameter of the cervical …

Background Shortcomings of inhaled antibiotic treatments for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
infection in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) include poor drug penetration, inactivation by …

Objective: To determine whether cytokine release or activation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-
adrenal (HPA) axis is predominantly involved in the development of the euthyroid sick …

Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) is a severe complication after lung transplantation
(LTX). In a retrospective cohort study 12 stable healthy recipients (non-BOS) and eight …