The average lifelong rate of developing a new primary lung cancer approximates 1% and 6%
per year after radical therapy for non–small-cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer, …

Non-small cell lung cancer constitutes the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for
85-90% of lung cancer, and is a leading cause of cancer-related death. Despite the progress …

Purpose To compare neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA), proportional assist
ventilation (PAV), adaptive support ventilation (ASV) and Smartcare pressure support (Smartcare/PS…

Benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) was initially used to describe single or multiple
pulmonary nodules composed of proliferating smooth muscle cells (lacking cellular atypia) in …

Lung abscesses are usually caused by anaerobic or mixed bacterial infection of the lower
respiratory tract. Conservative treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics is established as the …

Background/Aim: Extralobar pulmonary sequestration (EPS) is an unusual congenital defect
characterized by the presence of non-functioning lung tissue receiving arterial supply from …

Inhaled beta2-agonists and beta-blockers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease and cardiovascular comorbidities: Therapeutic dilemmas, myths and realities Page 55 …

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are at higher risk for
pulmonary embolism (PE) due to limited mobility, smoking, inflammation or comorbidities. …

Acquired diaphragmatic paralysis may compromise lung mechanics and cause dyspnoea
and/or lead to respiratory failure in the long term. A 76 year-old female patient presented with …

12nd Department of Propedeutic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Medical School,“Laiko” General Hospital, Athens, Greece 2Respiratory Intensive Care …