Background Red cell distribution width (RDW) has been shown to be associated with adverse
outcomes in left-sided heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and in patients in the ICU. …

Elevated red blood cell distribution width (RDW) has been associated with adverse outcomes
of heart failure and pulmonary hypertension. A total of 702 consecutive patients with acute …

Background Bronchoscopic treatment is 1 of the treatment choices for both palliative and
definitive treatment of benign tracheal stenosis. There is no consensus on the management of …

Background Right ventricular dysfunction and N-terminal proB-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP)
are established determinants of prognosis in acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The …

Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in a tertiary medical center, and 56
consecutive patients who were thought to be the best candidates for bronchoscopic biopsies at a …

Background Bronchial carcinoid tumors are known as low-grade malignancies. Surgery has
been proposed as the best treatment of choice for lung carcinoids. However, less invasive …

The most important long-term complication of pulmonary thromboembolism is chronic
thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) that is associated with considerable morbidity …

We examined whether the second monovalent SARS-CoV-2 mRNA booster increased
antibody levels and their neutralizing activity to Omicron variants in nursing home residents (NH) …

Background: Vaccines have substantially mitigated the disproportional impact of SARS-CoV-2
on the high morbidity and mortality experienced by nursing home residents. However, …

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the trachea is a rare benign tumor in adults. It is mostly
seen before the age of 16. We describe a 20-year-old female patient who presented with …