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View article: Clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis treated with systemic steroids in Japan
Clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis treated with systemic steroids in Japan Open
Background Severe pulmonary sarcoidosis is less common in Japan than in other countries, and the actual clinical situation of systemic steroid use in Japan requires clarification. Methods This study analyzed 65 patients with histologically…
View article: Digital clubbing predicts the efficacy of antifibrotic drugs in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Digital clubbing predicts the efficacy of antifibrotic drugs in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Open
These findings suggest that the presence or absence of digital clubbing in IPF patients may predict the annual rate of FVC decline following antifibrotic therapy. Antifibrotic drugs may be more effective in IPF patients who present with di…
View article: Prognostic prediction for newly diagnosed patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: JIPS Registry (NEJ030)
Prognostic prediction for newly diagnosed patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonia: JIPS Registry (NEJ030) Open
A prospective registry of patients with newly diagnosed IIP provided evidence that the UIP pattern on HRCT by analog scale was a prognostic predictor. Proposed PPF and PF-ILD were valuable for discriminating prognosis. (JIPS Registry, Clin…
View article: Life-threatening airway stenosis due to Scedosporium infection during nontuberculous mycobacteria treatment: A case report
Life-threatening airway stenosis due to Scedosporium infection during nontuberculous mycobacteria treatment: A case report Open
Fungal pathogens generally grow in the pulmonary parenchyma, but occasionally involve the bronchial wall. A 73-year-old female was admitted to our hospital with dyspnea and a critical endobronchial fungal infection. Because the central air…
View article: The providing multidisciplinary ILD diagnoses (PROMISE) study – study design of the national registry of Japan facilitating interactive online multidisciplinary discussion diagnosis
The providing multidisciplinary ILD diagnoses (PROMISE) study – study design of the national registry of Japan facilitating interactive online multidisciplinary discussion diagnosis Open
UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial Registry (UMIN000040678).
View article: 4. Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
4. Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Open
View article: Successful pain control with add-on methadone for refractory neuropathic pain due to radiation necrosis in pontine metastatic lesion: a case report
Successful pain control with add-on methadone for refractory neuropathic pain due to radiation necrosis in pontine metastatic lesion: a case report Open
View article: Estimated prevalence and incidence of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Japan
Estimated prevalence and incidence of hypersensitivity pneumonitis in Japan Open
This study determined the prevalence and incidence of fibrotic and non-fibrotic HP in Japan for the first time.
View article: Acute exacerbation predicting poor outcomes in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and advanced lung cancer patients undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy
Acute exacerbation predicting poor outcomes in idiopathic interstitial pneumonia and advanced lung cancer patients undergoing cytotoxic chemotherapy Open
View article: 4. Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis
4. Progressive Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Open
View article: Successful pain control with add-on methadone for refractory neuropathic pain due to radiation necrosis in pontine metastatic lesion: A case report
Successful pain control with add-on methadone for refractory neuropathic pain due to radiation necrosis in pontine metastatic lesion: A case report Open
Background Central pain, characterized by neuropathic pain, can manifest due to injury to the superior spinothalamic tract. The brainstem, including sensory and motor pathways as well as cranial nerve nuclei, necessitates early interventio…
View article: A case of microscopic polyangiitis with interstitial pneumonia after coronavirus disease-2019 infection, evidenced by positivity for multiple autoantibodies
A case of microscopic polyangiitis with interstitial pneumonia after coronavirus disease-2019 infection, evidenced by positivity for multiple autoantibodies Open
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis is triggered by infection, dust exposure, and drugs. A 73-year-old male presented with dyspnea. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was confirmed…
View article: Identification and management of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: evidence-based Japanese consensus statements
Identification and management of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease: evidence-based Japanese consensus statements Open
Using the Delphi process, we have developed consensus statements and an algorithm to guide clinical decision-making for CTD-ILD.
View article: Prevalence of systemic and local risk factors for pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease in Japan: a single-institution study
Prevalence of systemic and local risk factors for pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial disease in Japan: a single-institution study Open
Objective: To identify the prevalence of risk factors for pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease in a Japanese population. Patients and Methods: We reviewed 337 consecutive Japanese patients (210 women) with pu…
View article: Respiratory lesions in IgG4-related disease: classification using 2019 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism criteria
Respiratory lesions in IgG4-related disease: classification using 2019 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism criteria Open
In this study, ILDs involving IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration were classified using the 2019 ACR/EULAR criteria. Most IgG4-positive interstitial pneumonia cases were excluded, suggesting the need for a unique treatment strategy.<…
View article: Virulent Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia in an immunocompetent adult associated with a home whirlpool bath: A case report
Virulent Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia in an immunocompetent adult associated with a home whirlpool bath: A case report Open
We present a case of life-threatening pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) in a healthy 67-year-old man. Rapid disseminated infection resulted in the right hemorrhagic pneumonia and bacteremia. Antimicrobial th…
View article: MPO-ANCA positive interstitial pneumonia: Current knowledge and future perspectives.
MPO-ANCA positive interstitial pneumonia: Current knowledge and future perspectives. Open
Although interstitial pneumonia is an important respiratory manifestation in microscopic polyangiitis (MPA), no studies have examined the detailed pathogenesis of interstitial pneumonia during the clinical course of MPA. In addition, it is…
View article: Highly sensitive detection of driver mutations from cytological samples and cfDNA in lung cancer
Highly sensitive detection of driver mutations from cytological samples and cfDNA in lung cancer Open
Background Bronchoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure for establishing the diagnosis of lung cancer. It sometimes fails to obtain tissue samples but readily collects cytological samples. Methods We developed PNA‐LNA dual‐PCR (PLDP), wh…
View article: Paradoxical Formation of a Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis-like Lesion in the Chronic Course of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Paradoxical Formation of a Pleuroparenchymal Fibroelastosis-like Lesion in the Chronic Course of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Open
We herein report the long-term changes in chest computed tomography (CT) findings from early sarcoidosis lesions to pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE)-like lesions in a 30-year-old man with granulomas on a transbronchial lung biopsy. …
View article: Clinical characteristics of immunoglobulin G<sub>4</sub>-positive interstitial pneumonia
Clinical characteristics of immunoglobulin G<sub>4</sub>-positive interstitial pneumonia Open
This study suggests that IgG4 + IP with abundant IgG4 + cells and elevated serum IgG4 levels could be treated differently from IgG4-related respiratory disease due to pot…
View article: Pulmonary mycobacterium avium complex disease complicated by cancer: an 11-year survey at a single-center
Pulmonary mycobacterium avium complex disease complicated by cancer: an 11-year survey at a single-center Open
Objective: Pulmonary mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) disease is increasing significantly worldwide. Several studies have investigated the clinical features of pulmonary MAC disease in the setting of cancer. Here, we aimed to clari…
View article: Characteristics of patients with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis: a comparison of the 2006 and 2015 versions of diagnostic criteria for sarcoidosis in Japan
Characteristics of patients with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis: a comparison of the 2006 and 2015 versions of diagnostic criteria for sarcoidosis in Japan Open
Objective: Histological verification of epithelioid cell granuloma is important in diagnosing sarcoidosis; tissue sampling is a worldwide requirement. In 2006, to reduce medical expenses and avoid invasive procedures, diagnostic cri…
View article: Current monitoring and treatment of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease: a survey of physicians in Japan, the United States, and the European Union
Current monitoring and treatment of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease: a survey of physicians in Japan, the United States, and the European Union Open
To understand assumptions about and approaches to interstitial lung disease (ILD), including those of the progressive phenotype (progressive fibrosing ILD), this multinational survey assessed physicians’ attitudes toward, knowledge of, and…
View article: Propionibacterium acnes-associated sarcoidosis complicated by acute bird-related hypersensitivity pneumonitis
Propionibacterium acnes-associated sarcoidosis complicated by acute bird-related hypersensitivity pneumonitis Open
View article: <i>Propionibacterium acnes</i>-associated Sarcoidosis Possibly Initially Triggered by Interferon-alpha Therapy
<i>Propionibacterium acnes</i>-associated Sarcoidosis Possibly Initially Triggered by Interferon-alpha Therapy Open
A 46-year-old woman with uveitis was referred to our respiratory diseases department in July 2018. Her medical history included transient bilateral hilar mediastinal lymphadenopathy (BHL) and multiple pulmonary nodules in May 2013 during p…
View article: Progression of Central-peripheral Band and Traction Bronchiectasis Clusters Leading to Chronic Respiratory Failure in a Patient with Fibrotic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Progression of Central-peripheral Band and Traction Bronchiectasis Clusters Leading to Chronic Respiratory Failure in a Patient with Fibrotic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Open
We herein report a rare case of pulmonary sarcoidosis leading to chronic respiratory failure with restrictive ventilatory impairment during a 53-year-long observation period. Nine years after the histological diagnosis of stage I sarcoidos…
View article: Pirfenidone plus inhaled N-acetylcysteine for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomised trial
Pirfenidone plus inhaled N-acetylcysteine for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a randomised trial Open
Background A randomised controlled trial in Japan showed that inhaled N-acetylcysteine monotherapy stabilised serial decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) in some patients with early idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). However, the effic…
View article: Computed Tomography Images of Fibrotic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Leading to Chronic Respiratory Failure
Computed Tomography Images of Fibrotic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Leading to Chronic Respiratory Failure Open
Background: There is currently no consensus on the morphology of severe fibrotic pulmonary sarcoidosis, and we examined computed tomography (CT) findings and progression. Methods: We analyzed findings in 10 consecutive patients (three men,…
View article: A case of lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia presenting with a ground glass nodule as an initial finding
A case of lymphocytic interstitial pneumonia presenting with a ground glass nodule as an initial finding Open
View article: Pazopanib Confers a Progression-free Survival in a Patient with Ewing's Sarcoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Lung
Pazopanib Confers a Progression-free Survival in a Patient with Ewing's Sarcoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor of the Lung Open
Ewing's sarcoma (ES)/primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNETs) are highly malignant neoplasms that usually affect the bones and soft tissues in children and young adults. ES/PNET of the lung is very rare and is associated with a poor progno…