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Grundlagen der Pneumologie
Bereits in der unteren Nasenmuschel findet jedoch ein Übergang statt in die Regio respiratoria, eine mit Flimmerepithel bedeckte und mit Becherzellen...
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Extrapulmonale Krankheitsbilder
Extrapulmonale Krankheitsbilder betreffen nicht (primär) das Lungenparenchym oder die Bronchien, haben aber Auswirkungen auf die Atmung und...
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SARS CoV2/COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 („severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2“) ist ein neues Beta-Coronavirus, das ausgehend von China für eine weltweite...
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Interventionelle und operative Therapien
Bronchoskopische Verfahren erweitern das Spektrum der pneumologische Diagnostik- und Therapiemöglichkeiten. Diese kommen elektiv, aber auch in der...
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Fallbeispiele aus dem Alltag
In diesem Kapitel wird die fachliche Theorie in realitätsbezogene Beispiele pneumologischer Erkrankungen spannend dargestellt.
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Feeding Difficulties in the Esophageal Atresia Patient
Feeding difficulties are prevalent in children with esophageal atresia and can last into adulthood. Feeding problems in children with esophageal...
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Obesity and Asthma: Endotypes and Mechanisms
Obesity has as bi-directional relationship with asthma. While obesity confers a dose-dependent risk of develo** asthma, asthma increases the risk...
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Pathogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Obesity
Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by repetitive upper airway obstruction and is associated with significant...
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Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
The incidence of severe obesity has risen dramatically in the United States and around the world. A major complication of severe obesity is obesity...
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Obesity-Mediated Alterations in Immune Function, Host Defense, and Lung Disease
Obesity is one of the foremost chronic conditions affecting humans globally and is associated with myriad diseases affecting most organs, including...
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The Western Dietary Pattern and Respiratory Health
The Western dietary pattern, rich in energy-dense, nutrient-poor, and highly processed foods, provides a unique combination of nutrients that have...
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Obesity and Asthma: Metabolic Dysregulation
Among otherwise healthy individuals, obesity can be a risk factor for incident asthma, while for subjects with asthma, it is a potential comorbidity...
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Obesity and Respiratory Infections Including COVID-19
Obesity is a well-known risk factor for cardiometabolic disease and is now recognized as an underlying condition linked to immune dysfunction. During...
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Obesity and COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit
In late 2019, a novel coronavirus, termed SARS-CoV, was identified as a serious pathogen, leading to severe disease and acute respiratory distress...
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Association of Obesity and Thromboembolic Disease
Venous thromboembolism is a prevalent issue affecting the lungs and causing significant morbidity and mortality. A complex interplay of genetic and...
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Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension may be caused by many different conditions, classified broadly into five categories by the World Symposium on Pulmonary...
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Obesity and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a heterogeneous lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and persistent airflow...
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Obesity, the Microbiome, and Lung Disease
A rapidly emerging body of evidence suggests that the human microbiome plays an important role in the susceptibility to and development of lung...
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Obesity and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the clinical outcomes for obese patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We review the...