The shared pathobiological mechanisms driving progressive fibrosis in interstitial lung
diseases (ILDs) remain unclear. Neutrophils, the most common immune cells in the human …

Background Shotgun metagenomics has been used clinically for diagnosing infectious
diseases. However, most technical assessments have been limited to individual sets of …

Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare lung disease of unknown origin
leading rapidly to death. This paper addresses the issue of whether sputum induction is a …

Sepsis is a severe, life-threatening condition caused primarily by the cellular response to
infection. Sepsis leads to increased tissue damage and mortality in patients in the intensive …

Introduction: This document presents the guidelines of the Polish Respiratory Society
(PTChP, Polskie Towarzystwo Chorób Płuc) for diagnosis and treatment of idiopathic …

Objective Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a diagnostic tool often used during the
management of interstitial lung diseases (ILD). However, its diagnostic value in …

For both, cD40 and cD163, three populations of cells have been specified: small cells with
strong (+++), large cells with weak (+) and cells with no (–) reaction. Due to lack of …

Background Broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) is a safe diagnostic procedure, useful for
differentiating fibrotic lung disorders and for excluding malignancy and infection. A recent …

Simple Summary Macrophages are an integral part of the tumor microenvironment, playing
a role in immunoregulation. We investigated the antigenic and cytokine macrophages profile …

The current diagnostic work-up and monitoring of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is often
invasive and time consuming. Breath analysis by e-nose technology has shown potential in …