Saved by the PEEP: Resolution of Complete Unilateral Lung Collapse Secondary to Mucus Plugging With Ventilator Technique
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DOI: 10.1177/23247096221121412
Abstract: Bronchoscopy can be used to resolve respiratory failure caused by tenacious mucus plugs. However, emergent bronchoscopy to resolve mucus plugging is not always available in small rural hospitals around the country. We present a case… read more here.
Keywords: mucus plugging; saved peep; peep resolution; mucus ... See more keywords
Exploring the roles of airway dipeptidyl peptidase 1 in obstructive airway disease
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00841-2024
Abstract: Background Dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1) exacerbates airway neutrophilic inflammation in bronchiectasis, which is characterised by airway dysfunction and dilation and chronic bacterial infection. However, little is known about the pathogenetic roles of DPP1 in obstructive… read more here.
Keywords: dpp1; dilation; obstructive airway; mucus plugging ... See more keywords
Importance of sputum and computed tomography assessments of airway neutrophil inflammation and mucus plugging in bronchiectasis management
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DOI: 10.1183/23120541.01111-2024
Abstract: Extract Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease characterised by abnormal permanently dilated airways with accumulated mucus in the lumen. The pathogenesis of the disease is now considered on the basis of “vicious vortex”… read more here.
Keywords: bronchiectasis; inflammation; mucus; sputum ... See more keywords