Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a type of interstitial lung disease that requires early diagnosis and treatment as it may lead to progressive pulmonary fibrosis. An occupational history is essential ...

Not all airborne dust particles are the same. Here are ways you can differentiate between particulate exposures and hazards for your workplace. Airborne dusts are common to many workplaces, many of ...

Adults with hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) expressed interest in more knowledge of prognosis, etiology, treatment, and living well with the disease, based on new survey data presented at the ...

4 patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with docetaxel developed life-threatening pneumonitis requiring mechanical ventilation. Docetaxel (30–60 mg m –2, according to a ...

Researchers present a case report of acute inhalation lung injury related to the use of e-cigarettes and a flavored e-cigarette liquid containing diacetyl. Researchers from VA Hospital in White River ...

A large case series in North Texas identified home mold as a modifiable cause of hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP). Climate change and extreme weather patterns promoted mold growth, whereas ...

JAIPUR: Rising level of air pollution is proving to be increasingly hazardous to the lungs. Toxic gases emitted by vehicles and sources of indoor and outdoor pollution are making people more ...

Not only hypersensitivity pneumonitis but pigeon droppings also cause cryptococcal meningitis, which is a fungal infection that spreads from the lungs to the brain with symptoms such as confusion or ...