Background Although the relationship between allergic sensitization and increased respiratory
symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been suggested, which …

Background: The considerable prevalence and worse outcomes of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO)
in COPD have been reported, and optimal introduction of ICS is essential for ACO. …

We report a case of bronchopleural fistula in a patient with allergic bronchopulmonary
aspergillosis. A 25-year-old man was admitted with high fever and chest pain. Although his chest …

Achieving successful treatment of bronchial asthma depends on its control by the patient.
We implemented a program of educating asthma patients and conducted a QOL survey to …

This paper is concerned with a new seismic isolation device, called Multi-suspended
Pendulum Isolation (MPI) system with spatial truss structure, newly developed by author. MPI …

Background Biologics are an important treatment option for patients with severe asthma.
Four biologics are available in Japan, and an overlapping eligibility has been observed. The …

(Background) As a novel drugs for treatment of renal cell carcinoma, mTOR (mammalian
target of rapamycin) inhibitors, temsirolimus and everolimus have been applied to treatment in …

Rationale the efficacy. But the efficacy was judged within one year in most of the studies and
prediction markers for long-term efficacy have not been established. Recently, we observed …

Methods Asthma patients diagnosed by specialists were enrolled and consecutive 111
patients filled the SACRA questionnaire. Results One hundred questionnaire (90.1%) was …

Background: In elderly asthma patients treated with dry powder inhaler (DPI), the decrease
in inspiratory flow or peripheral airway dysfunction might lead to poor asthma control. Aim: …