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Slebos D, Klooster K, Koegelenberg C, Theron J, Styen D, Valipour A, et al.
Thorax . 2015 Mar; 70(5):411-9. PMID: 25739911
Background: Parasympathetic pulmonary nerves release acetylcholine that induces smooth muscle constriction. Disruption of parasympathetic pulmonary nerves improves lung function and COPD symptoms. Aims: To evaluate 'targeted lung denervation' (TLD), a...
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Koegelenberg C, Bruwer J, Bolliger C
Respiration . 2013 Dec; 87(1):84-8. PMID: 24334859
Minimally invasive treatment modalities for life-threatening haemoptysis in patients unresponsive to medical interventions and/or in patients deemed functionally inoperable are limited. We describe the implantation of endobronchial valves in a...
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Baumann R, Kaempfer S, Chegou N, Nene N, Veenstra H, Spallek R, et al.
Tuberculosis (Edinb) . 2012 Nov; 93(2):239-45. PMID: 23127778
Treatment failure and relapse may affect many tuberculosis (TB) patients who undergo standard anti-TB therapy. Several independent studies suggested unsuccessful sputum culture conversion at month 2 of treatment (slow response)...
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Carr I, Koegelenberg C, von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, Mowlana A, Silos K, Haverman T, et al.
Respiration . 2012 Aug; 84(4):312-8. PMID: 22889938
Background: Haemorrhage remains a complication of flexible bronchoscopy. Objectives: We aimed to measure the actual blood loss in patients at low risk of bleeding and to assess its association with...
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von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, Koegelenberg C, Bolliger C, Chung P, Rautenbach C, Wasserman E, et al.
Thorax . 2012 Aug; 68(3):290-1. PMID: 22863812
We prospectively compared the culture yields of two pleural fluid volumes (5 and 100 ml) inoculated in liquid culture medium in 77 patients of whom 58 (75.3%) were diagnosed with...
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Gasparini S, Zuccatosta L, Bonifazi M, Bolliger C
Respiration . 2012 Jul; 84(3):250-63. PMID: 22832499
In recent years, different bronchoscopic techniques have been proposed for the treatment of emphysema, with the aim of obtaining the same clinical and functional advantages of lung volume reduction surgical...
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Koegelenberg C, von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, Bolliger C
Respiration . 2012 Jul; 84(4):337-50. PMID: 22832423
Transthoracic ultrasonography is still not utilized to its full potential by respiratory physicians, despite being a well-established and validated imaging modality. It allows for an immediate and mobile assessment that...
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Bernasconi M, Koegelenberg C, von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, Maree D, Barnard B, Diacon A, et al.
Respiration . 2012 May; 84(2):117-22. PMID: 22572926
Background: Preoperative evaluation of lung resection candidates with impaired pulmonary reserves includes measurement of aerobic capacity. Stair climbing is an attractive low-cost alternative to treadmill exercise testing but it lacks...
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Ali A, Safwat T, Onyemelukwe G, Otaibi M, Amir A, Nawas Y, et al.
Respiration . 2012 Apr; 83(5):423-32. PMID: 22487605
Despite the abundance of scientific evidence confirming the health consequences of smoking and other forms of tobacco use, the tobacco epidemic remains an important public health problem and by 2030...
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von Groote-Bidlingmaier F, Koegelenberg C, Bolliger C
Clin Chest Med . 2011 Nov; 32(4):773-82. PMID: 22054885
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and lung resection remains the only curative approach. In the Western world, lung cancer is one of the main indications...