[The reality of bronchoscopy care in Germany: a survey by the German Respiratory Society].

Unlabelled: Bronchoscopy has changed considerably in recent years as a result of technical innovations and health economic pressure. There is little current information available on the reality of bronchoscopy care in Germany.

Methodology: In September 2022, sites where bronchoscopy was carried out were systematically surveyed regarding structural and process quality features in an anonymized DGP survey with 33 questions.

[Recommendations on interpretive strategies for routine lung function tests].

During the annual conference of the German Respiratory Society (DGP = Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie und Beatmungsmedizin) in 2024, updated recommendations for lung function testing have been published. The original full-length version can be downloaded free of charge as pfd-paper from the journal entitled "Atemwegs- und Lungenkrankheiten, Jahrgang 50 (2024) März (111-184)". In the current recommendations new approaches have been embedded that focus on modern interpretations of lung function results, as has been proposed by the ERS (European Respiratory Society) in collaboration with the ATS (American Thoracic Society).

[S3 Guideline: Treating Chronic Respiratory Failure with Non-invasive Ventilation].

The S3 guideline on non-invasive ventilation as a treatment for chronic respiratory failure was published on the website of the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) in July 2024. It offers comprehensive recommendations for the treatment of chronic respiratory failure in various underlying conditions, such as COPD, thoraco-restrictive diseases, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, and neuromuscular diseases. An important innovation is the separation of the previous S2k guideline dating back to 2017, which included both invasive and non-invasive ventilation therapy.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Home Mechanical Ventilation in Germany: A Descriptive Observational Study.

Introduction: Over the last decade, the number of patients receiving home mechanical ventilation (HMV) has increased significantly, which has led to a limited availability of specialist centres, not least due to the scarcity of healthcare professionals. This situation was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is therefore assumed that the repurposing of resources has led to an aggravated change in the healthcare structure in HMV.

Adherence-enhancing interventions for pharmacological and oxygen therapy in patients with COPD: a systematic review and component network meta-analyses.

Introduction: Adherence to COPD management strategies is complex, and it is unclear which intervention may enhance it.

Objectives: We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of adherence-enhancing interventions, alone or compared to interventions, for patients with COPD.

Methods: This review comprises a component network meta-analysis with a structured narrative synthesis.

A clinical phenotype of VEXAS syndrome with pleural effusion, infiltrates, and systemic inflammation in a 76-year-old patient: a case report.

Introduction: VEXAS syndrome, characterized by a UBA1 gene mutation, is a rare and severe systemic inflammatory disease predominantly affecting men. Since its initial description in 2020, it has been noted for its broad clinical phenotype and frequent misdiagnosis.

Case Presentation: A 76-year-old Caucasian male patient diagnosed with VEXAS syndrome is presented in this case report.

Surviving Critical Care: A Follow-Up Study Assessing Pulmonary Function, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing, and Quality of Life in COVID-19-Affected Patients.

Introduction: Survivors of severe COVID-19 face complex challenges and a high degree of pulmonary sequelae. Therefore, we aim to describe their ongoing health burden.

Methods: In this single-center prospective cohort study, COVID-19 ICU survivors were invited 3 and 6 months after ICU discharge.

[Long-term health-related quality of life of patients after prolonged weaning depending on weaning status].

Introduction: Long-term outcome in patients with prolonged weaning is known to be impaired, particularly against the background of their weaning status; however, data on their health-related quality of life (HRQL) are sparse.

Methods: HRQL was measured in patients with prolonged weaning using the Severe Respiratory Insufficiency Questionnaire (SRI).

Results: Overall, 39 out of 83 patients with prolonged weaning filled in the SRI questionnaire.

FDG-PET-CT as an early detection method for tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tuberculosis (TB) causes major public health problems worldwide. Fighting TB requires sustained efforts in health prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Previous literature has shown that conventional diagnostic methods like X-ray and sputum microscopy often miss early or extrapulmonary TB due to their limited sensitivity.

In-hospital mortality, comorbidities, and costs of one million mechanically ventilated patients in Germany: a nationwide observational study before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Even more than hospital care in general, intensive care and mechanical ventilation capacities and its utilization in terms of rates, indications, ventilation types and outcomes vary largely among countries. We analyzed complete and nationwide data for Germany, a country with a large intensive care sector, before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: Analysis of administrative claims data, provided by the German health insurance, from all hospitals for all individual patients who were mechanically ventilated between 2019 and 2022.

[Implementation of smoking cessation in the workflow of a lung cancer screening program in Germany - A Position Paper of the German Respiratory Society (DGP)].

Both tobacco cessation and low-dose CT screening in at-risk individuals reduce lung cancer-specific and all-cause mortality. As part of a national screening program for the early detection of lung cancer, smoking cessation must be a mandatory part of the counseling given to participants. This increases the cost-benefit effectiveness of the screening program.

Clinical relevance of positively determined myositis antibodies in rheumatology: a retrospective monocentric analysis.

Background: The increased availability of myositis autoantibodies represents new possibilities and challenges in clinical practice (Lundberg IE, Tjärnlund A, Bottai M, Werth VP, Pilkington C, de Visser M, et al. 2017 European League Against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and their major subgroups. Ann Rheum Dis.

Early detection of tuberculosis: a systematic review.

Tuberculosis remains a significant global health challenge. Tuberculosis affects millions of individuals worldwide. Early detection of tuberculosis plays a relevant role in the management of treatment of tuberculosis.

Progressive pulmonary fibrosis in patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: An explorative study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify differences and similarities between connective tissue disease (CTD) patients with and without progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) by applying the new guidelines.

Patients And Methods: Patient characteristics and disease courses from medical records of 50 CTD-associated Interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients (33 females, 17 males; mean age: 60.1±12.

[Medical societies in Germany call for a ban on flavors in e-cigarettes - A Position Paper of the German Respiratory Society (DGP) in cooperation with other professional associations and organizations].

E-cigarettes are primarily used by teenagers and young adults. Flavors in e-cigarettes increase their attractiveness and encourage young people and adults to start using them. This exposes young people in particular to the risk of nicotine addiction and various toxic substances from the aerosol of e-cigarettes.

Dyspnoea in acutely ill mechanically ventilated adult patients: an ERS/ESICM statement.

This statement outlines a review of the literature and current practice concerning the prevalence, clinical significance, diagnosis and management of dyspnoea in critically ill, mechanically ventilated adult patients. It covers the definition, pathophysiology, epidemiology, short- and middle-term impact, detection and quantification, and prevention and treatment of dyspnoea. It represents a collaboration of the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).

Masson Pine pollen (Pinus massoniana) activate HD11 chicken macrophages invitro.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Masson Pine pollen (Pinus massoniana; MP) are used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat gut conditions. Early in vivo work supports this claim and suggests interaction of the material with the gastrointestinal immune system.

Aim Of The Study: The present study tested if and how MP material activates HD11 chicken macrophages in vitro using material from different production sites and harvest years.