… as well as freshly isolated macrophages obtained from bronchoalveolar lavages (fifth column),
were cultured for another 72 hr in the presence of medium (a–e) or with IL-12 plus IL-18 (f…

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is still a leading cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide, with a huge socioeconomic impact. New strategies for the management of …

The presence of somatic mutations of the tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth
factor receptor (EGFR) gene in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Objective The identification of biological markers in order to assess different aspects of COPD
is an area of growing interest. The objective of this study was to investigate whether levels …

OBJECTIVE: Clinical outcome of pneumonia depends on a multifaceted treatment approach.
Not only diagnostic methods but also early indicators of the degree of inflammatory …

[en] For over thirty years, IPSN and subsequently IRSN has played a major international
role in the field of nuclear power reactor core melt accidents through the undertaking of …

Background Conventional smears of samples obtained by endobronchial ultrasound with
real-time transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) have proven useful in lung cancer …

The aim of this study was to determine the duration of Streptoccocus pneumoniae antigen
excretion in urine after pneumococcal pneumonia. Urinary antigen detection remained …

The aim of this study was to investigate whether procalcitonin (PCT), neopterin, C-reactive
protein (CRP), and mid regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP) levels at …

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the rapid urine antigen tests, including a new rapid
immunochromatographic test (ICT) for the detection of the Streptococcus pneumoniae antigen …