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Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease is an international scientific Open Access journal of the Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, Pavia, Italy, dedicated to the advancement of knowledge in all fields of cardiopulmonary medicine and rehabilitation.
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease publishes original articles, new methodological approaches, reviews, opinions, editorials, position papers on all aspects of cardiac and pulmonary medicine and rehabilitation, and, in addition, provides a forum for the inter-exchange of information, experiences and views on all issues of the cardiology profession, including education. Accordingly, original contributions on nursing, exercise treatment, health psychology, occupational medicine, care of the elderly, health economics and other fields related to the treatment, management, rehabilitation and prevention of cardiac and respiratory disease are welcome.

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Sociodemographic, behavioral, and life-course risk factors for tuberculosis in older Indian adults: evidence from a nationally representative survey

Saurav Basu, Shubhanjali Roy, Puja Samanta, Suneela Garg

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3825
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Efficacy and safety of colchicine in patients with myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Muhammad Furqan Saleem, Tuba Ashraf, Ahmed Mekki, Usama Siddique, Muhammad Usama Javed, Chaudhry Bilal Rauf, Chaudhary Hammad Jamil, Azaz Ali Shah, Muhammad Usman Haider, Salman Ahsan, Mohammad Ebad Ur Rehman, Huzaifa Ahmad Cheema, Bilawal Nadeem, Raheel Ahmed

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3897
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Agreement between apnea-hypopnea index and hypoxic burden for severity classification of obstructive sleep apnea

Muhammad Salik, Muhammad Saad, William S Burkes

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.4016
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Diagnostic yield of thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion and comparative analysis of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase levels

Deepak Sharma, Sachin Kumar, Ved Prakash, Mohammad Arif, Anurag Tripathi, Shubhra Srivastava, Hemant Kumar, Mrityunjaya Singh, Harshita Mishra

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3910
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Association between early weight variation and treatment outcomes among extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis patients in Pakistan: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

Muhammad Abubakar, Javeria Sehar, Rimsha Mukhtar

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.4000
- 281 abstract views
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Association between cancer-related worry and intention to quit smoking among Turkish smokers: a cross-sectional study

Hatice Tuba Akbayram, Zekiye Temizkan

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3828
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Atherogenic dyslipidemia as a novel cardiovascular risk stratification tool in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

Sanchit Mehta, Rajvi Kalpesh Baxi, Parina Manish Rathi, Hetvi Rajesh Pabari, Dhairya Hitesh Shah, Pratik Raghavani, Ajay Rajput

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3802
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Utility of pleural fluid biomarkers in differentiating malignant and benign pleural effusion: a cross-sectional study

Nishant Kumar Chauhan, Yogendra Singh Rathore, Mithu Banerjee, Naveen Dutt, Gopal Durgeshwar, Iyer Hariharan

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3731
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Addressing unmet needs in uncontrolled asthma through a specialized severe asthma center

Francesco Ardesi, Paolo Delvino, Marco Vanetti, Martina Zappa, Patrizia Pignatti, Rosella Centis, Veronica Capuano, Alessandro Maria Marra, Francesco Bini, Stefania Gallo, Giulia Franzini, Daniela Gallo, Eliana Piantanida, Nicola Sverzellati, Antonio Spanevello, Dina Visca

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3908
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Beyond vascular endothelial growth factor: synergistic diagnostic value of multiple biomarkers in malignant pleural effusion. A cross-sectional analytical study

Ngakan Putu Parsama Putra, Anthony Christanto, Muhammad Iqbal, Adlan Pratama Binharyanto, Cleine Michaela, Mohammad Faridza Setyohadikusumah

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3688
- 465 abstract views
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Diagnostic predictors of tuberculosis in exudative pleural effusion patients with intermediate adenosine deaminase values: a retrospective diagnostic prediction model study

Gautam Prem, Dimple Kumar Bhaglani, R. S. Negi, Surya Tej P V, Himmat Singh Pannu

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3935
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Determinants of delayed pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in a rural district of Pakistan

Amin Ur Rahman, Zia Qamar, Afnan Fayaz, Bushra Arif, Ihtisham Habib, Wareesha Naeem Aurakzai

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3782
- 556 abstract views
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Exploring the periodontal health status and level of matrix metalloproteinases in patients with interstitial lung disease: a case control study

Prerna S. Hirkane, Umesh Pratap Verma, Ajay Kumar Verma, Pavitra Rastogi, Ashutosh Shrivastava, Anjani Kumar Pathak

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3753
- 435 abstract views
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Hypertension cost in primary health care facilities in Morocco: a cost-of-illness study

Soumaya Benmaamar, Moncef Maiouak, Ibtissam El Harch, Angela Christie Filankembo Kava, Passy Conde, Khalid Khilou, Noura Qarmiche, Samira El Fakir, Mohamed Berraho, Nabil Tachfouti

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3816
- 542 abstract views
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The Italian Community-based Pulmonology Manifesto: a national survey exploring the current state, critical issues, and perspectives for a national reference model

Marco Contoli, Marco Biagini, Paolo Onorati, Giovanni Sotgiu, Roberto Trevisan, Walter Castellani

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.4135
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Impact of self-management interventions initiated during hospitalization on inhaler adherence and functional outcomes in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial

Krishna Priya C V, Lakshmi Ramamoorthy, Pratap Upadhya, H.T. Lalthanthuami

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3695
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Amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity: case series and review of clinical-radiological correlations

Vincenzo Zagà, Abdullah Al-Suhaim, Lojain Khoj, Alberto Fantin, Matthew J. Cecchini, Maurizio Zompatori, Marco Mura

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3936
- 831 abstract views
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Corticosteroids in severe pediatric community-acquired pneumonia:insights from a case-based narrative review

Daniela Milanova-Ilieva, Atilla Genc, Kostadin Ketev

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3883
- 966 abstract views
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Unmet needs and polypharmacy as key drivers of drug therapy problems among cardiac patients at a tertiary hospital: a cross-sectional study

Eshetu Ayele Alaro, Temesgen Sidamo, Ashebir Tesfaye Tufa, Hailu Chare Koyra

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3832
- 472 abstract views
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Balancing control and safety: hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis effects of dual-route fluticasone in unified airway disease

Ramakant Dixit, Mukesh Goyal

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3521
- 825 abstract views
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Preventable yet persistent: silicosis and gaps in public health policy – a narrative review

Pradnya Rajmane, Rametrika Saha, Ayushi Devagekar, Mandati Santhosh Reddy, Revanasiddappa Devarinti

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3937
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The silent fractures: unmasking osteoporosis in south Indian chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Sakshi Batra, Arun Kumar Rasukatchula, Vasavi Sri Dattasena Rudraraju, Kirtimaan Syal

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3784
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Association between dietary live microbe intake and emphysema prevalence: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2018

Mengqi Wu, Yanhao Chen, Guangmin Liu

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2026.3631
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Unveiling atrial electromechanical delay in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an observational cohort study from north India

Ratesh Buhlan, Arjun Tandon, Mohit Bhatia, Atul Tiwari, Soumik Ghosh, J. K. Mishra

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3306
- 861 abstract views
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical students' specialty preferences in Turkey: a cross-sectional study

Hatice Tuba Akbayram

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3558
- 831 abstract views
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Thoracic ultrasonography and pulmonary function tests in assessing lung function in acromegaly: a prospective matched case-control study

Ayshan Mammadova, Meric Coskun, Zeynep Yalcinkaya, Ilhan Yetkin, Nurdan Kokturk

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3458
- 854 abstract views
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Non-invasive profiling of KRAS mutations in lung cancer using droplet digital polymerase chain reaction

Reena Kishore, Sonam N Kille, Rhea Kishore, Rajesh Venkataram, Srividya Arjuna, Gunimala Chakraborty, Giridhar B Hosmane, Anirban Chakraborty

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3190
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Evaluating hematological and inflammatory biomarkers in tuberculosis management

Sanatkumar Bharamu Nyamagoud, Princy Domnic Dsouza, Sai Phalguna Prakash Chitralu, Kadambari Solankure, Agadi Hiremath Viswanatha Swamy

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3433
- 1,820 abstract views
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Evaluation of symptom control in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after reinforcement of proper inhaler technique

Tanya Jaiswal, Sparsh Gupta, Pooja Anand, Pranav Ish, Dhruv Sakkarwal, Divya Sahu

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3498
- 1,438 abstract views
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Relationship between fractional exhaled nitric oxide, asthma control test, and spirometry measurement in individuals with asthma receiving treatment

Arthana Kanagaraj, Santhiya Ramachandran, Pajanivel Ranganadin, Akila Mohan

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3300
- 926 abstract views
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ST-elevation myocardial infarction late-presenting patients: time for a new paradigm?

Francesco Antonio Veneziano, Francesca Frecentese, Raffaella Mistrulli, Roberta Veneziano

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3372
- 3,726 abstract views
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Anti-reflux therapy and mortality in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Konstantinos Dodos, Tsampika-Vasileia Kalamara, Nikolaos Trakas, Alexandru Corlateanu, Vasiliki Epameinondas Georgakopoulou

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3349
- 1,348 abstract views
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Potential novel role of asthma biologics as rescue therapy in the intensive care unit for life-threatening asthma exacerbations: a systematic review

Lorenzo Carriera, Pier Valerio Mari, Roberto Barone, Simone Ielo, Emanuele Cataldo, Michela Di Tomasso, Michela Bezzi, Andrea Smargiassi, Riccardo Inchingolo, Angelo Coppola

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3319
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Study of the clinical profile of community-acquired pneumonia: a cross-sectional study in northeast India

Annu Gupta, KG Lynrah, Monaliza Lyngdoh, Iadarilang Tiewsoh, Baphiralyn Wankhar, Debashis Priyadarshan Sahoo, Bhupen Barman, Mohammad Jamil, Gwenette Andrea War

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3549
- 1,895 abstract views
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Latent tuberculosis infection in patients with psoriasis using biologic therapies

Fernanda Luiza Staub, André Kulzer Santos, Raimunda Sinthia Lima de Braga, Marina Scheffer de Souza, João Vitor Vigne Duz, Gean Souza Ramos, Juliana Catucci Boza, Denise Rossato Silva

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3538
- 1,003 abstract views
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How to escape from sudden death: a challenging case of a rare cardiomyopathy with an unexpected twist

Luísa Pinheiro, Margarida de Castro, Filipa Cordeiro, Tamara Pereira, Francisco Ferreira, Víctor Sanfins, António Lourenço, Olga Azevedo

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3526
- 1,033 abstract views
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Interleukin-18 cytokine gene polymorphism 137G/C (rs187238) and susceptibility to tuberculosis in north India

Karan Gupta, Vibha Uppal, Pranav Ish, Shubham Singh Chauhan, Sibasish Patro, Neeraj Kumar Gupta

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3545
- 1,043 abstract views
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Use of a novel ultrasound sign in the management of malignant pleural effusions: a prospective observational trial

Pradeep Bajad, Naveen Dutt, Nishant Chauhan, Avinash Babu, Aditi Joshi, Amartya Chakraborti, Rishabh Kochar, Saumya Shishir

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3263
- 979 abstract views
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Q fever endocarditis: a diagnostic challenge in a complex cardiological case

Riccardo Rovelli, Elisa Brangi, Francesca Capasso, Martina Mazzini, Michela Raffo, Enrico Vizzardi

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3504
- 1,242 abstract views
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Role of inhaled corticosteroids/formoterol in relieving acute asthma as compared to traditional salbutamol in children 6 to 11 years old on maintenance and reliever therapy step 3 and above as per the Global Initiative for Asthma guideline

Danish Abdul Aziz, Werdah Viquar

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3355
- 1,423 abstract views
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Impact of antifibrotics on post-COVID-19 lung sequelae

Yosri Mohamed Kamel Akl, Youssef Amin Soliman, Sabah Ahmed Mohamed, Afnan Nabil Fatehi Abdelghaffar, Aml Ibrahim Bayoumi

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3301
- 1,448 abstract views
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Refractory supraventricular tachycardia from a coronary sinus diverticulum leading to cardiogenic shock: a challenging ablation case

Marta Catarina Bernardo, Isabel Moreira, Catarina Ribeiro Carvalho, José Pedro Guimarães, Luís Adão, Sílvia Leão, Sofia Silva Carvalho, José Ilídio Moreira

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3385
- 828 abstract views
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Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease misdiagnosis: cause for concern or false alarm?

M S Barthwal, Rahul Tyagi, Shrinath V, Manu Chopra, Kislay Kishore

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3452
- 2,006 abstract views
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Evaluation of fibroblast growth factor 23 as a marker of severity in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Simarpreet Singh, Surabhi Jaggi, Seema Gupta, Deepak Aggarwal, Mandeep Kaur Sodhi, Chahat Bhatia, Varinder Saini

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3271
- 818 abstract views
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Infective endocarditis and oral health: a long-known threat, still a challenge

Mohamed Alsergani, Renad Hatim Zaini, Naji Al Kholaif, Mohammed Al Admawi, Maria Teresa Savo, Dan Alexandru Cozac, Donatella Tansella, Basil Ali Aladani, Sara Di Michele, Valeria Pergola

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3497
- 1,703 abstract views
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Utility of chest ultrasound and intrapleural fibrinolytics with gentamicin following failed pleurodesis

Aldo Pezzuto, Ferdinando Cozzolino, Giosuè Amoroso, Evohe Adone, Elisa Desideri, Alberto Ricci

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3224
- 837 abstract views
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Ultrasound-guided diaphragm evaluation and outcomes in severe acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (uDISCO Study): an observational study

Nipun Malhotra, Dipti Gothi, Rahul Kumar, Mahismita Patro, Sunil Kumar, Anshul Jain, Mohit Agarwal

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3483
- 1,838 abstract views
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Skin prick test wheal size: a potential predictor of respiratory allergies?

Gennaro Liccardi, Matteo Martini, Mauro Maniscalco, Maria Beatrice Bilò, Claudio Candia, Lorenzo Cecchi, Carmen Montera, Annaclaudia Giordano, Manlio Milanese, Fabio De Bartolomeis, Domenico Gargano, Mario Lo Schiavo, Francesco Madonna, Antonio Papa, Alfonso Pedicini, Alfonso Savoia, Paola Rogliani

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3326
- 1,232 abstract views
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Impact of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism on susceptibility to tuberculosis infection in Indonesia

Ismail Ismail, Ratnawati Ratnawati, Yulianto Machmud, Harliani Harliani

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3329
- 1,393 abstract views
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Comparative study between ultrasound-guided closed pleural biopsy and thoracoscopic pleural biopsy in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusions

Sreyas Sharma, Nitesh Gupta, Pranav Ish, Rajnish Kaushik, Neeraj Kumar Gupta, Tanmaya Talukdar, Rohit Kumar

DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3361
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