This content is machine translated From symptom to diagnosis Pulmonology – Lobus venae acygos The acygos vein is the thoracic continuation of the ascending lumbar veins cranial to the diaphragm and runs paravertebrally to the right of the thoracic vertebral bodies. With a prevalence...…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Interstitial Lung Diseases Update on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) encompass more than 100 conditions. They represent a heterogeneous group of acute or chronic lung diseases that are characterized—to varying degrees—by inflammation and uncontrolled connective tissue...… CME-Test
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Interstitial Lung Diseases Update on Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) encompass more than 100 conditions. They represent a heterogeneous group of acute or chronic lung diseases that are characterized—to varying degrees—by inflammation and uncontrolled connective tissue...… CME-Test
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Long-term data from the CROWN study: Efficacy and intracranial control Updated 7-year data from the CROWN study were presented at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting. These data confirm stable long-term disease control with lorlatinib and reinforce its role as a...…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Eosinophils in the Blood in COPD How many measurements are needed to be sure? Approximately 20–40% of all COPD patients exhibit Type 2 inflammation, which is characterized by elevated BEC. This eosinophilic phenotype is associated with an increased risk of exacerbations and a favorable...…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated COPD: Biomarker-Guided Therapy Escalation Biologics as the “new kids on the block” What led to a paradigm shift in severe asthma several years ago is now also making its way into COPD treatment: targeted, phenotype-specific antibody therapy. Patients with severe COPD who...…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Performance Characteristics and Asymmetries in Badminton Differences in Oxygenation Patterns Among Female Badminton Players In competitive badminton, injuries can impair performance and training. Researchers therefore examined muscular asymmetries, local muscle oxygenation, and sport-specific performance parameters in female badminton players of varying skill levels. Differences...…
This content is machine translated Changes in Asthma Treatment From SABA to the biannual biology exam In 2015, the GINA guidelines in effect at that time primarily recommended as-needed treatment with a short-acting β2-agonist (SABA) for mild asthma. Over the past ten years, asthma treatment has...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Advanced Lung Diseases in Older Adults An Integrated Approach to Pulmonology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care As people age, the prevalence of classic pulmonary diseases such as COPD, pneumonia, or bronchial carcinoma typically increases. However, a pulmonary diagnosis alone does not determine the course of the...…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated RA-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) New Recommendations on This Dreaded Complication Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterized by pulmonary fibrosis and/or inflammation and is considered a serious extra-articular manifestation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Up to 15% of RA patients develop clinically...…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (iPAH) Not all precapillary PH is the same Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is hemodynamically defined by elevated pressure in the pulmonary vascular circulation. It was long considered a “model disease” because it often affected young women with no...…
