Not all wheezing is COPD

Academic nepotism – all that glitters is not gold

Dear Editor With increasing emphasis on publications forfaculty recruitment, career advancementand obtaining research grants, the issues relatedto author kinship and academic nepotism havegrown significantly and these probably reflectthe inflationary growth rather than the optimalgrowth warranted due to increasing researchcomplexity. Allesina S (1) measured the fullmagnitude of nepotism in the ...

Predicting persistence of wheezing: one algorithm does not fit all.

Viral wheezing is virus specific and not just host specific.

Daytime sleepiness and neural cardiac modulation in sleep-related breathing disorders. Viral wheezing is virus specific and not just host specific To the Editors: In a recent issue of the European Respiratory Journal, STRIPPOLI et al. [1] reported their interesting findings on exclusive viral wheezing versus allergic wheezing in a large population-based, prospectively followed cohort including ...

Not every irreversible airflow obstruction is COPD

As a consequence, the current definition recommended by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease states that “COPD is a common preventable and treatable disease, characterized by persistent airflow limitation that is usually progressive and associated with enhanced chronic inflammatory responses in the airways and the lungs to noxious particles or gases. Exacerbations and como...

Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Hospitalized for Exacerbated COPD and Wheezing

Background: Prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE), a potentially lethal disease which can mimic exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains controversial. Objective of the study: The main objective was to determine prevalence of PE in COPD patients hospitalized for exacerbation with wheezing at presentation. The secondary objectives were to compare the prevalence of PE ...