There is an ongoing need for reliable antigen assays for timely and easy detection of
individuals with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using 75 swabs from patients previously tested …

Background Facing the ongoing pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), there is an urgent need for serological assays identifying …

Background Procalcitonin (PCT) is widely used in critically ill patients to diagnose clinically
significant infection and sepsis. Aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of PCT …

The COPD Patient Management European Trial (COMET) investigated the efficacy and safety
of a home-based COPD disease management intervention for severe COPD patients. The …

Patients suffering from CVOID-19 mostly experience a benign course of the disease.
Approximately 14% of SARS-CoV2 infected patients are admitted to a hospital. Cohorts exhibiting …

In vitro differentiation of airway epithelium is of interest for respiratory tissue engineering and
studying airway diseases. Both applications benefit from the use of primary cells to maintain …

Background Inhaled agents are widely used in the treatment of chronic airway diseases.
Correct technique is required to ensure appropriate drug deposition, but poor technique is …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can replace the lungs’ gas
exchange capacity in refractory lung failure. However, its limited hemocompatibility, the …

There is an ongoing need for highly reliable serological assays to detect individuals with
past SARS-CoV-2 infection. Using 75 sera from patients tested positive or negative by SARS-…

In the concept of a biohybrid lung, endothelial cells seeded on gas exchange membranes
form a non-thrombogenic an anti-inflammatory surface to overcome the lacking …