There is a lack of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) exploring the outcomes of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation programmes (CPRPs) on submaximal aerobic capacity of long COVID-19 patients (LC19Ps). This RCT aimed to evaluate the effect of an ambulatory CPRP on the 6-min walk test (6MWT) data (main outcome: 6-min walk distance (6MWD)) of LC19Ps. Conducted as a single-blinded RCT, the study included Tunisian LC19Ps with persistent dyspnoea (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Even though anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) are frequently linked to ANCA associated vasculitis (AAV), it's important to understand that other illnesses, including lung diseases, can also manifest as ANCA positivity. Finding the incriminated pathology might be difficult.
Aim: To report four ANCA-associated cases with a diagnosis problem.
Hydatidosis is a pathology that is still common. The hydatid cyst commonly involves the liver and lung. Cases of multi visceral echinococcosis with atypical localization are rare.
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