Sleep apnoea is a common sleep disorder affecting at least 10% of the population. It is caused by lack of breathing during sleep, typically mediated by obstruction of airways or less frequently by misdirected central signals for breathing. The primary risk factor is a high body mass index, causing airway obstruction. However, understanding risk factors for sleep apnoea in non-obese (body mass index <30 kg·m−2) individuals requires further exploration. Our goal was to elucidate genetic risk factors for sleep apnoea in non-obese individuals.

Dokter paru adalah seorang dokter yang memiliki keahlian khusus dalam mendiagnosis dan menangani gangguan kesehatan pada sistem pernapasan, termasuk paru-paru, bronkus, bronkiolus, dan alveolus. Dalam istilah medis, dokter spesialis ini dikenal juga dengan sebutan pulmonolog.

Interest in bronchiectasis is increasing and no prior study has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to interrogate its rich, multidimensional literature to characterize research trends, themes and knowledge gaps.

Traditional thoracic ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy (TUSPB) is considered the initial method for histological diagnosis; however, its sensitivity for detecting malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is limited. Ultrasound elastography can be used to differentiate MPE from benign diseases by evaluating pleural stiffness. This study aimed to investigate whether ultrasonic elastography-guided pleural biopsy (UEPB) offers diagnostic accuracy superior to that of TUSPB for pleural effusions.

Penyakit paru obstruktif kronis (PPOK) adalah peradangan pada paru-paru yang berlangsung dalam jangka panjang. PPOK umumnya ditandai dengan kesulitan bernapas, batuk berdahak, dan mengi (bengek). PPOK merupakan penyakit yang sering terjadi pada perokok aktif dan pasif.

The benefits of preoxygenation with non-invasive respiratory supports (NRS), including high-flow oxygen therapy (HFOT) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV), compared to conventional oxygen therapy (COT) during emergency endotracheal intubation (ETI) remain unclear.

Banyak orang bertanya-tanya soal batas aman merokok agar tidak mendapatkan risiko berbahaya dari kebiasaan tersebut. Namun, apakah sebetulnya ada jumlah minimal rokok yang dapat dikonsumsi agar aman dari risiko penyakit? Simak penjelasannya berikut ini.

Allograft injury in the early post-transplant period is a known risk factor of death after lung transplantation. However, the recipient tissue injury profile and its association with outcomes remain unexplored. This study leverages cell-free DNA (cfDNA) to test this association.

Cara menjaga kesehatan paru-paru penting dilakukan setiap hari agar organ vital ini tetap berfungsi optimal. Paru-paru yang sehat membantu tubuh mendapatkan oksigen yang cukup untuk menunjang aktivitas dan mencegah berbagai penyakit pernapasan, seperti asma, bronkitis, hingga kanker paru.

The effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on blood pressure (BP) in normotensive subjects, particularly among those with a dipping BP pattern, remain uncertain, raising questions about its indication for this group of patients. We assessed the impact of CPAP on BP in normotensive subjects with a dipping BP pattern and severe obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).