BACKGROUND: Early enteral nutrition is recommended for mechanically ventilated patients
in several studies and guidelines. In contrast, the effects of early enteral nutrition on …

Background Data on characteristics, outcomes, and prognosis of advanced non-small-cell
lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who develop pneumonitis during systemic anti-cancer therapy (…

Objectives Afatinib is an effective treatment in patients who have epidermal growth factor
receptor (EGFR) mutation-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but its toxicities often …

Rationale: Subjects with preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) experience increased
respiratory symptoms, although they present heterogeneous characteristics. However, the …

Background This study aimed to assess the prognostic accuracy of serum CA 19-9 in patients
with advanced lung adenocarcinoma. Methods We retrospectively reviewed data of 246 …

Objectives Several different acquired resistance mechanisms to epidermal growth factor
receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy have been described. Although rare, the …

Blood eosinophil count is a useful measure in asthma or COPD management. Recent
epidemiological studies revealed that body mass index (BMI) is positively associated with …

Purpose Recently, based on results of the PACIFIC trial, durvalumab after chemoradiotherapy
(CRT) became the standard therapy for unresectable stage III non-small cell lung cancer (…

Subjects with subclinical respiratory dysfunction who do not meet the chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD) criteria have attracted attention with regard to early COPD …

Background: Obesity and increased body mass index (BMI) are the known risk factors for
adult-onset asthma. Serum free fatty acid (FFA) and other blood lipid levels are generally …