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This case report identified drug-induced lung disease caused by minoxidil in a patient initially misdiagnosed with hypersensitivity pneumonitis, stressing the need for accurate medication history.

This study reports a case of constrictive pericarditis associated with COVID-19, highlighting the need for imaging, biomarkers, and histology for effective evaluation and treatment decisions.

This review discusses the clinical features of SARS in children, noting milder symptoms compared to adults, and emphasizes the importance of ongoing monitoring for long-term effects; it reports no new treatment findings.

In this study, increased expression of TGF-β1 and TNF-α was observed in mice after lung irradiation, suggesting these cytokines play a role in radiation-induced pulmonary injury.

This study suggests that oral budesonide may not effectively maintain remission in Crohn's disease beyond three months, with minor benefits that are outweighed by increased rates of treatment-related adverse events.

In this case study, a 70-year-old male with lymphoid variant hypereosinophilic syndrome presented with rare isolated pulmonary involvement, which improved with prednisone treatment.

This narrative review discusses the challenges and special care needs of laryngectomy patients with tracheoesophageal bypass during the COVID-19 pandemic and reports no new clinical results.

This study found that severe or moderate COVID-19 altered sex hormone and cortisol levels in lung tissues of patients with non-small cell lung cancer, particularly in women, suggesting potential implications for lung cancer progression and treatment outcomes.

This report suggests that patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax should be evaluated for FLCN mutations, as they may indicate Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome and associated cancer risks.

Higher doses of glucocorticoids increase the risk of blood clots in asthma patients.

Cocaine use can cause a blistering skin disease.

This study concluded that COVID-19 is a multisystem disease with both pulmonary and extrapulmonary manifestations, underscoring the importance of considering these symptoms for early diagnosis and infection control.

This review discusses the roles of steroid hormone receptors in lung function related to COVID-19 and outlines ongoing clinical trials of steroid receptor ligands, but reports no new results.

This study found evidence suggesting that hypertrichosis may be an adverse effect of inhaled corticosteroids in children, although it does not always resolve after stopping treatment.

This case study reports a rare instance of sacroiliitis due to Brucella melitensis in a patient who experienced symptom relief after a 12-week treatment with doxycycline and rifampicin.

This study reports that prostatitis, affecting many men aged 30 to 50, arises from diverse causes, including bacterial infections and pelvic pain syndromes, and requires treatment strategies specific to its type, such as antibiotics and lifestyle changes.

A three-year-old girl survived a rare serious infection caused by BCG vaccination, which improved after treatment with a leprosy drug.

This research found that the most common symptoms among COVID-19 patients at Afzalipour Hospital during the first peak were shortness of breath, dry cough, fever, myalgia, and fatigue, with fever more frequent in those under 50.

This case report describes a weaning infant diagnosed with Brandt syndrome displaying periorificial dermatitis and rapid symptom improvement following zinc supplementation.

This case report describes a pregnant woman who developed bullous impetigo, which resolved after treatment with clindamycin, suggesting that this condition should be considered in similar blisters in pregnant women.

This report describes a clinical case of a 38-year-old man diagnosed with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, confirmed by genetic testing, highlighting the presentation of multiple renal tumors and bilateral lung cysts.

This study found that combining bromhexine and spironolactone was effective in improving clinical outcomes and reducing viral load or hospitalization duration in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.

This study proposes that the use of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia may contribute to poorer COVID-19 prognosis in males.

Capsaicin cream quickly relieved itching in two patients with brachioradial pruritus.

This case report describes a 19-year-old farmer who experienced difficulty breathing due to a fungal infection in the neck, successfully treated with antibiotics and antifungal medications.

This review of literature on complementary and alternative medical therapies for pediatric asthma found mixed evidence, highlighting potential promise in treatments like ivy leaf extract and massage, but inconclusive or unsupported effects for others such as homeopathy and dietary modifications.

This review covers the current status of the interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) category, pointing out the need for revision of its criteria to establish it as a standalone diagnostic term, but reports no new clinical findings.

This case study reported that endotracheal hair growth following tracheal restructuring with an autograft was associated with cigarette smoking, and was ultimately stopped by argon plasma laser-coagulation and smoking cessation.

This case study highlights the difficulties in diagnosing and treating interstitial lung disease, emphasizing the complex nature of ILD management and the need for further research and clearer guidelines.

This article reviews the potential of inhalation therapy to restore pulmonary elastin fibers in COPD patients and highlights the need for studies to test its feasibility; it reports no new research findings.