CORRELATION OF HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND IMMUNOLOGICAL BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE IN INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE AT THE ONSET OF INFLAMMATORY RHEUMATIC DISEASES: IMPLICATIONS FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES

Abstract Objectives Inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRD) are often associated with interstitial lung disease (ILD).The aim of the present study was to establish a correlation between the findings on HRCT and the immunological bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL).Methods The study included 74 patients with newly diagnosed IRD and evidence of ILD on HRCT wi

A two seasons capture-recapture study was preformed between 2016 and 2017, focusing on the Carabus species kugghjulspump living in a suburban park in Budapest, Hungary.Eighty-four live-capture non-baited pitfall traps were placed in a grid covering an area of 567 m2.Five Carabus species were captured in the park from the nine species in the potenti

Large cylindrical worm gear set of ISO type I are manufactured using endmill tools on universal CNC nicabate patches machine tools.This manufacturing method requires neither special gear-generating machines nor special tools.The tooth flank forms of ISO type I cylindrical worm gears are involute helicoids as a standard.The targeted theoretical toot

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in both developed and developing countries.Limited information is available, in South Africa, on the epidemiological profile of stroke survivors requiring rehabilitation.A descriptive study was therefore undertaken to compile, amongst others the demographic and medical profile of stroke patients att

Here, the development and testing of a portable double fr3345 peak pulse laser induced plasma spectroscopy (DPP-LIPS) based on passively Q-switched Nd:YAG (Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) laser excitation is reported.The latter delivered structured laser pulses at a repetition rate of up to 20 Hz, including two energy peaks of about 100 mJ