Robert Bals
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Recent Articles
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Ritzmann F, Brand M, Bals R, Wegmann M, Beisswenger C
Cells
. 2025 Feb;
14(4).
PMID: 39996724
Epigenetics regulates gene expression and thus cellular processes that underlie the pathogenesis of chronic lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Environmental...
2.
Leitner M, Blum A, Bals R
Dtsch Med Wochenschr
. 2025 Feb;
150(6):298-302.
PMID: 39983766
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is closely linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD), with up to 70% of COPD patients experiencing cardiovascular comorbidities. The coexistence of COPD and CVD significantly increases...
3.
Weingard B, Becker S, Schneitler S, Trudzinski F, Bals R, Wilkens H, et al.
Infection
. 2025 Jan;
PMID: 39883262
Background: Lung transplantation is the ultimate treatment option for patients with advanced cystic fibrosis. Chronic colonization of these recipients with multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens may constitute a risk factor for an...
4.
Grikscheit K, Berger A, Rabenau H, Kohmer N, Appel K, Scherer M, et al.
Emerg Microbes Infect
. 2025 Jan;
14(1):2459137.
PMID: 39868965
Viremia defined as detectable SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the blood is a potential marker of disease severity and prognosis in COVID-19 patients. Here, we determined the frequency of viremia in serum...
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Abdel Wadood N, Hollenhorst M, Elhawy M, Zhao N, Englisch C, Evers S, et al.
Nat Commun
. 2025 Jan;
16(1):584.
PMID: 39794305
Tracheal tuft cells shape immune responses in the airways. While some of these effects have been attributed to differential release of either acetylcholine, leukotriene C4 and/or interleukin-25 depending on the...
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Schmidt A, Casadei N, Brand F, Demidov G, Vojgani E, Abolhassani A, et al.
PLoS Pathog
. 2024 Dec;
20(12):e1012786.
PMID: 39715278
Courses of SARS-CoV-2 infections are highly variable, ranging from asymptomatic to lethal COVID-19. Though research has shown that host genetic factors contribute to this variability, cohort-based joint analyses of variants...
7.
Waeijen-Smit K, Peerlings D, Jorres R, Watz H, Bals R, Rabe K, et al.
JAMA Netw Open
. 2024 Dec;
7(12):e2445488.
PMID: 39693071
Importance: Previous exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ECOPD) are associated with future events. For more than a decade, patients at high risk have been defined as individuals with a...
8.
Alter P, Kahnert K, Trudzinski F, Bals R, Watz H, Speicher T, et al.
Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
. 2024 Dec;
19():2629-2638.
PMID: 39655060
Background: The COPD Assessment Test (CAT) comprises eight questions. We evaluated the information that each of the questions and the total score contributed to outcomes and characteristics of chronic obstructive...
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Fischer C, Siakavara M, Alter P, Vogelmeier C, Speicher T, Pott H, et al.
Patient Prefer Adherence
. 2024 Dec;
18:2383-2393.
PMID: 39650575
Background: In patients with chronic diseases, including those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), knowledge on the disease and its self-management is considered as relevant for improving disease control and...
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Melzer T, Graf V, Kronseder A, Karrasch S, Kerschner M, Vogelmeier C, et al.
J Clin Med
. 2024 Nov;
13(22).
PMID: 39598116
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly associated with ageing, with the prevalence and severity increasing by age. Smoking-induced premature ageing is thought to contribute to COPD, particularly lung emphysema....