Pub Date : 2026-01-17DOI: 10.1186/s12890-026-04117-1
Zhufei Xu, Lichao Gao, Zhimin Chen, Lanfang Tang, Yingshuo Wang
{"title":"Metagenomic next-generation sequencing for the diagnosis and evaluation of pediatric pleural effusion: a case series.","authors":"Zhufei Xu, Lichao Gao, Zhimin Chen, Lanfang Tang, Yingshuo Wang","doi":"10.1186/s12890-026-04117-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12890-026-04117-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9148,"journal":{"name":"BMC Pulmonary Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"69"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145988203","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-17DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-04084-z
Li Tang, Xiaoyin Li, Bei Zhang, Jieshan Hu, Hao Xie, Nanfeng Huang, Minzhi Di
{"title":"Comparison of clinical outcomes between non-invasive ventilation and high-flow nasal cannula use in patients with acute pancreatitis.","authors":"Li Tang, Xiaoyin Li, Bei Zhang, Jieshan Hu, Hao Xie, Nanfeng Huang, Minzhi Di","doi":"10.1186/s12890-025-04084-z","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12890-025-04084-z","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9148,"journal":{"name":"BMC Pulmonary Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"67"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145988190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Defining obstruction in COPD: do fixed ratio and lower limit of normal criteria reflect different clinical characteristics? findings from a Greek cross-sectional study (EMENO).","authors":"Μaria Gangadi, Natasa Kalpourtzi, Μagda Gavana, Αpostolos Vantarakis, Gregory Chlouverakis, Christos Hadjichristodoulou, Gregory Trypsianis, Paraskevi V Voulgari, Yannis Alamanos, Argyro Karakosta, Giota Touloumi, Anna Karakatsani","doi":"10.1186/s12890-025-04082-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12890-025-04082-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9148,"journal":{"name":"BMC Pulmonary Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"64"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12892568/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145970556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-15DOI: 10.1186/s12890-026-04112-6
Yixin Chen, Zhuo Yang, Yuqi Xiao, Min Chai, Hongwei Long, Dahai Xu, Chang Su
Background: Acute severe nickel carbonyl poisoning is an uncommon yet potentially fatal occupational hazard that produces marked pulmonary injury and rapidly progressive respiratory failure.
Case presentation: We describe three middle-aged men who developed severe nickel carbonyl intoxication after workplace exposure at a metal-processing facility. All patients presented with progressive dyspnea, cyanosis, hypoxemia, and pronounced neutrophilia. Chest computed tomography revealed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates with variable early distribution across patients. Prompt recognition permitted immediate initiation of high-dose methylprednisolone, moxifloxacin, and individualized supportive care according to oxygen (O2) requirements. All three patients exhibited striking clinical improvement within 72 h. Serial imaging suggested substantial resolution of pulmonary inflammation, and every patient recovered without residual impairment.
Conclusions: Nickel carbonyl exposure demanded a high index of suspicion and prompt initiation of high-dose corticosteroid therapy was required to prevent irreversible lung injury and improve survival. This case series provides valuable clinical evidence to inform diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for this rare occupational poisoning.
{"title":"High-dose corticosteroid application in acute severe nickel carbonyl poisoning: a case series of three occupational exposures and their recovery outcomes.","authors":"Yixin Chen, Zhuo Yang, Yuqi Xiao, Min Chai, Hongwei Long, Dahai Xu, Chang Su","doi":"10.1186/s12890-026-04112-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12890-026-04112-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute severe nickel carbonyl poisoning is an uncommon yet potentially fatal occupational hazard that produces marked pulmonary injury and rapidly progressive respiratory failure.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>We describe three middle-aged men who developed severe nickel carbonyl intoxication after workplace exposure at a metal-processing facility. All patients presented with progressive dyspnea, cyanosis, hypoxemia, and pronounced neutrophilia. Chest computed tomography revealed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates with variable early distribution across patients. Prompt recognition permitted immediate initiation of high-dose methylprednisolone, moxifloxacin, and individualized supportive care according to oxygen (O<sub>2</sub>) requirements. All three patients exhibited striking clinical improvement within 72 h. Serial imaging suggested substantial resolution of pulmonary inflammation, and every patient recovered without residual impairment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Nickel carbonyl exposure demanded a high index of suspicion and prompt initiation of high-dose corticosteroid therapy was required to prevent irreversible lung injury and improve survival. This case series provides valuable clinical evidence to inform diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for this rare occupational poisoning.</p>","PeriodicalId":9148,"journal":{"name":"BMC Pulmonary Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"63"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12892430/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145970524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-14DOI: 10.1186/s12890-025-04086-x
Linjuan Su, Bing Liang
{"title":"Clinical significance of LncRNA NORAD and its potential mechanism in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.","authors":"Linjuan Su, Bing Liang","doi":"10.1186/s12890-025-04086-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12890-025-04086-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9148,"journal":{"name":"BMC Pulmonary Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"60"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12888125/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145970474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2026-01-13DOI: 10.1186/s12890-026-04102-8
Maximilian Zimmermann, Doreen Kroppen, Omar Ammous, Daniel S Majorski, Melanie P Berger, Sarah B Stanzel, Johannes F Holle, Falk Schumacher, Tim Matthes, Wolfram Windisch, Maximilian Wollsching-Strobel
{"title":"COPD-patients' perspective on adherence to therapy and its integration into a systematic literature review.","authors":"Maximilian Zimmermann, Doreen Kroppen, Omar Ammous, Daniel S Majorski, Melanie P Berger, Sarah B Stanzel, Johannes F Holle, Falk Schumacher, Tim Matthes, Wolfram Windisch, Maximilian Wollsching-Strobel","doi":"10.1186/s12890-026-04102-8","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12890-026-04102-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":9148,"journal":{"name":"BMC Pulmonary Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"27"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12849637/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145958966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}