- In-channel mediastinal cryobiopsy (C-Cryo-EBUS): an international multicenter study of feasibility, safety, and reproducibility. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 21. [Online ahead of print]ER
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- Three-dimensional micro-CT analysis of vascular remodeling and vascular pruning in pulmonary arterial hypertension. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 21. [Online ahead of print]ER
- CONCLUSIONS: This study provides quantitative evidence of arterial narrowing and objective loss of small intra-acinar arteries in end-stage PAH, supporting their central role in elevated PVR. Pulmonary vascular rarefaction may represent an initiating process of vascular remodeling rather than a secondary phenomenon. Heritable PAH was characterized by a higher number and more distal distribution of plexiform lesions compared to idiopathic PAH, which may contribute to its more severe phenotype.
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- Small Airway Dysfunction May Mediate the Association Between Body Mass Index and Severe Asthma Exacerbations. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 21. [Online ahead of print]ER
- CONCLUSIONS: Oscillometry-defined small airways dysfunction (SAD) represents a non-linear functional trait underlying the association between obesity and severe asthma exacerbations, supporting its clinical relevance in obese patients with asthma and identifying SAD as a potential treatable trait.
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- ERS/ESGE/ESTS clinical practice guidelines on endobronchial and oesophageal endosonography for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 21. [Online ahead of print]ER
- CONCLUSIONS: Endobronchial and oesophageal endosonography provide accurate and minimally invasive tests for the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer.
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- ERJ Podcast May 2026: Mucus plugs in asthma and COPD. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2025 May; 67(5).ER
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- Nasal nitric oxide combined with clinical features for preliminary screening of primary ciliary dyskinesia in bronchiectasis. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 14. [Online ahead of print]ER
- CONCLUSIONS: Patients with PCD had more severe disease, reinforcing the need for structured screening in patients with bronchiectasis. nNO combined with clinical features is an effective and reliable screening strategy for PCD in bronchiectasis.
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- The Third Pleural Effusion and Symptom Evaluation (PLEASE-3) Study: Bendopnoea in patients with pleural effusion. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 14. [Online ahead of print]ER
- CONCLUSIONS: Bendopnoea is a simple and worthwhile symptom to recognise in patients with pleural effusion.
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- ERJ Viewpoint: vascular targeted therapies for fibrotic lung disease - Start of a new era? [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 07. [Online ahead of print]ER
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- Azithromycin enhances epithelial antiviral immunity in uncontrolled asthma: results from the AZIMUNE randomized controlled trial. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 07. [Online ahead of print]ER
- CONCLUSIONS: Azithromycin enhances epithelial antiviral immunity and attenuates IL-33 concentration in response to rhinoviral infection in asthma. The dual immunomodulatory effect of azithromycin supports its role as adjunctive therapy to prevent virus-induced exacerbations.
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- Right Ventricular Adaptation after Pulmonary Endarterectomy and Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A comparative Cardiac MRI-Based Study. [Journal Article]Eur Respir J. 2026 May 07. [Online ahead of print]ER
- CONCLUSIONS: In this multicenter European study, both therapies resulted in significant RV reverse remodeling. PEA was associated with larger absolute reductions in indexed RV mass and volumes than BPA. However, remodeling sensitivity to unloading appeared broadly similar across treatments. Despite favorable outcomes following both treatments, our findings emphasize the need for randomized controlled studies, to optimize treatment strategies for operable and inoperable patients.
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