Evaluation of the inflammatory response based on the Interleukin 4 and Interleukin 6 levels
in patients with acquired bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis) and healthy controls. The study …

Pulmonary rehabilitation programme (PRP) have a positive impact on multiple outcomes of
COPD, such as decreasing symptoms, increasing exercise tolerance and improving general …

Aim: To identify the clinical parameters correlated with the Lawton Instrumental Activities of
Daily Living (IADL) scale in severe-to-very severe COPD patients, admitted for an inpatient …

Tuberculosis (TB) is responsible for one in five deaths for young women (between 15–44
years old). Almost 9 million persons are diagnosed with TB each year and around 2 million …

Pleural effusion (PE) is a common clinical problem, etiologically, difficult to diagnose,
requiring invasive procedures. During last years, serum neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) …

The prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) and Annual Risk of Tuberculosis
Infection (ARTI), key epidemiologic indicators used to estimate the transmission of …

The aim of the study is to quantify ventricular interactions by comparing tissue and spectral
systolic echocardiographic parameters to allow the early identification of ventricular …

Therapeutic conduct in any medical situation represents or ought to represent the result of a
process of patient's informing, assimilating and getting informed consent on the approach …

Bronchiectasis is an irreversible disease caused by repeated bacterial infections and
chronic inflammation. It is still a major cause of respiratory morbidity, but it is a relatively …

In patients with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, biological therapy
targeting the components of the immune response acts like suppressive agents of the host …