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    Clinical impact of pneumothorax in patients with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and respiratory failure in an HIV-negative cohort

    Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) with acute respiratory failure can result in development of pneumothorax during treatment. This study aimed to identify the incidence and related factors of pneumothorax in ...

    Ji Soo Choi, Se Hyun Kwak, Min Chul Kim, Chang Hwan Seol in BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2022)

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    Effectiveness of pirfenidone in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis according to the autoantibody status: a retrospective cohort study

    Pirfenidone is an anti-fibrotic agent shown to slow the progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, its effectiveness in association with serological autoimmune features in IPF remains unclear.

    Myung ** Song, Sang Hoon Lee, Ji Ye Jung, Young Ae Kang in BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2021)

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    Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in non-small cell lung cancer: impact on survival and acute exacerbation

    In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, concomitant idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and emphysema (CPFE) are independently related to poor survival. CPFE is a condition with features of both pulmon...

    Sung Woo Moon, Moo Suk Park, Young Sam Kim, Joon Jang, Jae Ho Lee in BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2019)

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    Prognostic impact of the ratio of the main pulmonary artery to that of the aorta on chest computed tomography in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

    In many clinical disorders, there is a relationship between the ratio of the diameter of the main pulmonary artery (mPA) to that of the aorta (Ao) on chest computed tomography (CT). The aim of this study was t...

    Ji Soo Choi, Sang Hoon Lee, Ah. Young Leem, Joo Han Song in BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2019)

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    Prevalence of pre-transplant anti-HLA antibodies and their impact on outcomes in lung transplant recipients

    Previous studies have suggested that antibodies against human leukocyte antigen (HLA) are associated with worse outcomes in lung transplantation. However, little is known about the factors associated with outc...

    Ji Eun Park, Chi Young Kim, Moo Suk Park, Joo Han Song in BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2018)

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    Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease: a national cross-sectional cohort study

    Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common causes of chronic cough and a potential risk factor for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The aim of this study was ...

    **hee Kim, ** Hwa Lee, Yuri Kim, Kyungjoo Kim, Yeon-Mok Oh in BMC Pulmonary Medicine (2013)