Molecular detection and genotype identification of species from bronchoalveolar lavage of patients with pulmonary symptoms suspected of cancer.

spp. are the most common free-living amoeba worldwide, inducing life-threatening diseases such as Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis, pulmonary infection, and amoebic keratitis. This study aimed to identify the FLA and genotypes in patients with pulmonary symptoms suspected of cancer in Kashan's hospitals, Kashan, Iran.

Combination adjunctive nebulized furosemide and salbutamol versus single agent therapy in COPD patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: COPD patients often require multiple therapies to enhance their lung function and reduce their symptoms in exacerbations. This study aimed to investigate the relative effects of combination adjunctive nebulized furosemide and salbutamol therapy versus single agent treatment in COPD patients.

Methods: Sixty-nine COPD patients were randomly divided into two groups.

Primary composite lymphoma of the lung: a case report.

Herein, we report a rare case of primary lung lymphoma in a 61 year-old woman with a history of 6-month nonspecific symptoms like dry cough, fever, chills and weight loss. She was admitted to a hospital and received broad-spectrum antibiotics but discharged without full recovery. In her second hospital admission, a bronchoscopic evaluation and transbronchial biopsy were performed, which were not diagnostic.

YKL-40 in Asthma and its correlation with different clinical parameters.

It has been suggested that elevated serum level of YKL-40 could be a marker for asthma and its severity. Along with few published studies, we investigated its correlation with asthma and its severity as well as spirometric indices.114 patients with asthma and 114 healthy controls underwent the assessment of serum level of YKL-40 (by ELISA) and spirometric indices.