Journal of thoracic disease
J Thorac Dis
· ISSN (print) 2072-1439
· 29 papers in corpus
observational
2012
Background Statins and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and arterial hypertension respectively, and several studies in experimental and animal models suggest their an…
case-report
2012
Background Spontaneous recurrent pneumothorax during menstruation is reported as catamenial pneumothorax. It is encountered in 3-6% of spontaneous pneumothorax cases among menstruating women. The percentage among women referred for surgery …
observational
2012
Background Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) affects the respiratory function of patients throughout the disease progress. Prompt diagnosis of pulmonary involvement is important in order to decide the ventilator support of the patients. P…
case-report
2012
OBJECTIVE: Spontaneous recurrent pneumothorax during menstruation is reported as catamenial pneumothorax. It is encountered in 3-6% of spontaneous pneumothorax cases among menstruating women. The percentage among women referred for surgery …