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Expert Rev Respir Med
December 2024
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
Introduction: Situs inversus is a rare congenital condition where the organs in the chest and abdomen are reversed, thus complicating surgeries such as lung transplantation. Kartagener syndrome (KS), associated with situs inversus, includes chronic sinusitis and bronchiectasis, which can progress to end-stage lung disease requiring transplantation. This review discusses the unique surgical considerations, technical challenges, and outcomes of lung transplantation in patients with situs inversus, particularly KS.
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November 2024
Faculty of Nursing, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.
Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFBE) belongs to the spectrum of chronic suppurative lung diseases and is characterised by persistent wet/sputum-productive cough and airway dilatation. Morphological and structural changes in the airways lead to changes in airflow, impair breathing-induced mucus transport and sliding, and reduce the shear forces of cough. Moreover, mucus hyperviscosity contributes to compromised ciliary activity and the pathogenesis of the disease.
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November 2024
Insmed Incorporated, Bridgewater, NJ, United States.
Aim: Brensocatib is an oral, selective, competitive and reversible dipeptidyl peptidase 1 inhibitor in development for the treatment of bronchiectasis. This study evaluated the pharmacokinetics (PKs), safety and tolerability of brensocatib in participants with varying degrees of renal impairment and normal renal function.
Methods: In this phase 1, multicentre, open-label study, 28 participants with mild, moderate or severe renal impairment (estimated glomerular filtration rate [eGFR] 60 to <90, 30 to <60 and 15 to <30 mL/min/1.
Respir Med
December 2024
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122, Foggia, Italy.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung condition and a leading cause of physical decline and death. COPD prevalence is expected to increase steadily in the coming years, and as a result, the healthcare and social burden of this condition will intensify. In this scenario, a patient-centric approach, the treatable trait (TT) strategy, based on the identification of traits that are clinically relevant, identifiable, monitorable and treatable, has emerged.
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October 2024
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, No. 507 Zhengmin Road, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Background: Sarcopenia (SP) is an aging-related loss of muscle mass and function, affecting the respiratory system. However, the causality of the association between sarcopenia on lung diseases remains elusive.
Methods: The bidirectional univariate Mendelian randomization (UVMR), multivariate MR (MVMR) analysis, and mediation MR were utilized to systematically investigate the genetic causal relationship of SP and 11 respiratory diseases.
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