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Latest (1) Full Text Articles (19) Focus on Sarcoidosis
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1 Endosonography vs conventional bronchoscopy for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis the granuloma randomized clinical trial endosonography vs bronchoscopy for diagnosis of sarcoidosis JAMA, June 19, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Article

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2 Cough, sarcoidosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: raw nerves and bad vibrations Full Text Cough, June 17, 2013    Review Article

3 Survival of patients with non-small cell lung cancer according to lymph node disease: single pN1 vs multiple pN1 vs single unsuspected pN2 Annals of Surgical Oncology, June 13, 2013    Clinical Article

4 Diagnostic accuracy and effectiveness of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of HIV-associated lymph node tuberculosis European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

5 Identification of Mycobacterium species in FFPE granulomatous lymphadenitis tissue using REBA Myco-ID The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

6 Prevalence and clinical features of lymphedema in patients with lymphangioleiomyomatosis Respiratory Medicine, June 6, 2013    Clinical Article

7 Influence of repeated maximal exercise testing on biomarkers and fatigue in sarcoidosis Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, June 3, 2013    Clinical Article

8 Necrotizing sarcoid granulomatosis with hemoptysis: a case report and literature review Full Text Diagnostic Pathology, May 31, 2013    Review Article

9 Sarcoid arthropathy and the association with the human leukocyte antigen. The Icelandic Sarcoidosis Study Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Online, May 28, 2013    Clinical Article

10 S Fas in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with sarcoidosis in relation to cigarette smoking Human Immunology, May 28, 2013    Clinical Article

11 Associations between the angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism and susceptibility to sarcoidosis: A meta-analysis Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System, May 23, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

12 Elevated serum BAFF levels in patients with sarcoidosis: association with disease activity Rheumatology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

13 Disordered Toll-like receptor 2 responses in the pathogenesis of pulmonary sarcoidosis Clinical and Experimental Immunology, May 17, 2013    Clinical Article

14 Expression of cathepsin K and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase is not confined to osteoclasts but is a general feature of multinucleated giant cells: systematic analysis Rheumatology, May 16, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article    Clinical Article

15 Cutaneous sarcoidosis and infliximab: evidence for efficacy in refractory disease Australasian Journal of Dermatology, May 13, 2013

16 Neurosarcoidosis: diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies Current Opinion in Neurology, May 9, 2013    Clinical Article

17 An electronic nose discriminates exhaled breath of patients with untreated pulmonary sarcoidosis from controls Respiratory Medicine, May 7, 2013    Clinical Article

18 Reversal of Global CD4+ Subset Dysfunction Is Associated with Spontaneous Clinical Resolution of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis The Journal of Immunology, May 3, 2013    Clinical Article

19 Advantages of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Over Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography in Assessment of Hilar and Mediastinal Lymph Node in Lung Cancer Annals of Surgical Oncology, April 29, 2013    Clinical Article

20 Obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with interstitial lung disease Sleep and Breathing, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

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Simvastatin has a modest effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infections

Using a murine mouse model of pneumonia, prolonged simvastatin therapy has a measureable effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, but no effect on mortality. Mice were treated with simvastatin (1 mg/kg/d [low dose] or 10 mg/kg/d [high dose]) for 4 weeks, then infected with S. pneumoniae intrathecally. Mice treated with the high-dose regimen had less lung consolidation, decreased macrophage and neutrophil infiltration, decreased MCP-1, KC, and ICAM-1 production, and decreased bacterial titers in the blood 36 and 42 h post-infection. Despite these favorable physiologic effects, there was no effect on mortality compared to control mice treated with ampicillin 48 h post-infection.

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Low D-dimer levels identify low-risk patients with community-acquired pneumonia

As published in the European Journal of Internal Medicine, there were no mortalities in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and low levels of D-dimer (< 500 ug/l). Of 147 patients in the study, D-dimer levels were elevated in those with severe CAP (2166 vs. 1630 ug/l), day 30-clinical failure (2228 vs. 1594 ug/l), early failure (2499 vs. 1669 ug/l), and non-survivors (3025 vs. 1680 ug/l). Importantly, D-dimer levels were not shown to be associated with clinical outcome based on multivariate analysis.

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Bacteremia increases mortality risk in pneumococcal pneumonia

As published in the Journal of Infection, 114 of 981 (11.6%) of patients with pneumococcal pneumonia were bacteremic. Risk factors for bacteremia included immunosuppressants, age < 65 years, and diabetes mellitus. Patients with pneumococcal pneumonia and bacteria were at increased risk for mortality (28.6% vs. 8.5%). The combination of bacteremia, cerebrovascular disease, and septic shock had a strong association with mortality in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia.

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Most Popular Pulmonology Articles

Last month's top read Top Articles of 2012

1 Elevated serum BAFF levels in patients with sarcoidosis: association with disease activity Rheumatology, May 20, 2013    Review Article

2 Neurosarcoidosis: diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies Current Opinion in Neurology, May 9, 2013

3 Exercise Capacity, Muscle Strength, and Fatigue in Sarcoidosis: A Follow-Up Study Lung, April 10, 2013

4 Concomitant sarcoidosis and a connective tissue disease: Review of the clinical findings and postulations concerning their association Respiratory Medicine, March 4, 2013    Review Article

5 Effect and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil in Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis: A Retrospective Study Respiration, January 2, 2013

6 Established and experimental medical therapy of pulmonary sarcoidosis European Respiratory Journal , February 11, 2013

7 Diagnostic management of patients with suspected ocular sarcoidosis Journal of Thoracic Disease, April 3, 2013    Free full text

8 Obstructive sleep apnea is common in patients with interstitial lung disease Sleep and Breathing, April 25, 2013

9 Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy as the First Manifestation of Occult Sarcoidosis: Case Report and Review of the Literature The Neurologist, January 15, 2013

10 CMR Imaging Predicts Death and Other Adverse Events in Suspected Cardiac Sarcoidosis JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, April 22, 2013

11 Long term follow-up of infliximab efficacy in pulmonary and extra-pulmonary sarcoidosis refractory to conventional therapy Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, January 22, 2013

12 Dual diagnosis of sarcoidosis and lymphoma Irish Journal of Medical Science, March 29, 2013

13 Advantages of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Over Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography in Assessment of Hilar and Mediastinal Lymph Node in Lung Cancer Annals of Surgical Oncology, April 29, 2013

14 CT pattern of lymphadenopathy in untreated patients undergoing bronchoscopy for suspected sarcoidosis Respiratory Medicine, March 19, 2013

15 An electronic nose discriminates exhaled breath of patients with untreated pulmonary sarcoidosis from controls Respiratory Medicine, May 7, 2013

16 Rare localizations of bone sarcoidosis: two case reports and review of the literature Rheumatology International, December 24, 2009

17 Disordered Toll-like receptor 2 responses in the pathogenesis of pulmonary sarcoidosis Clinical and Experimental Immunology, May 17, 2013

18 End-stage Sarcoid Lung Disease Is Distinct From Usual Interstitial Pneumonia American Journal of Surgical Pathology , March 19, 2013

19 Sarcoidosis-associated pulmonary hypertension: Clinical features and outcomes in Arab patients Annals of Thoracic Medicine, April 20, 2010    Free full text

20 Expression of cathepsin K and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase is not confined to osteoclasts but is a general feature of multinucleated giant cells: systematic analysis Rheumatology, May 16, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

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