ContextThe optimal duration of antimicrobial treatment for ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)
is unknown. Shortening the length of treatment may help to contain the emergence of …

OBJECTIVES After lung transplant, between 9 and 13% of bronchial anastomoses develop
complications severe enough to warrant therapeutic intervention. These complications …

We investigated the influence of pulmonary bacteriology and histology on the yield of
diagnostic procedures in a clinically relevant model of ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP). …

Rationale, aims, and objectives There is at present no standard methodology to analyse the
organizational impacts (OIs) of medical devices (MDs), and the field is still in its infancy. The …

Objectives: To investigate the outcome of patients with ILD and acute respiratory failure with
special attention to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) or Drug-induced ILD (DI-ILD). …

Also known as multidisciplinary cancer conferences, Tumor Board Conferences (TBCs) are
cancer case reviews organized by members of multidisciplinary teams or clinics according to …

Kingella kingae is a fastidious gram-negative bacillus that is considered an emerging
pathogen in pediatric settings but remains less common in adults. Here we describe a case of …

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multi-systemic disease characterised by recurrent episodes
of inflammation and destruction of cartilaginous structures [1]. Airway involvement by …

Nonanastomotic bronchial stricture is a rare complication after lung transplantation. The aim
of this paper is to report a case of stenosis of the bronchus intermedius after a bilateral lung …

Airway and cystic lung diseases can be observed in patients with Sjögren's syndrome. We
report a case of such a patient suffering from respiratory failure due to recurrent episodes of …