Vol. 96 No. 3 (2026)

Cardiology - Original Articles

3 articles

• 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

  • 843 abstract views
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• Risk stratification in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: evaluating the predictive accuracy of various risk scores in an Indian population

  Ruchi Sharma, Bhushan Shah, Sumit Verma, Vijay Pathak, Sunil Sharma, Pradeep Meena, Shekhar Kunal

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3386

  • 1,456 abstract views
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  • 136 SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

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• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in patients undergoing extracorporeal circulation: an Italian cross-sectional study

  Gloria D’Angelo, Silvia Caucci, Alessandra Carminucci, Giuliana Ciapanna, Sara Sfredda, Elisa Baldoni, Alfredo Fioroni, Vito Maurizio Parato

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3425

  • 1,433 abstract views
  • 607 PDF

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Cardiology - Reviews

3 articles

• 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

  • 3,709 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

  • 1,689 abstract views
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• Compression-only or standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  Arshbeer Singh Sandhu, Muhammad Arslan Arif Maan, Ogechukwu Obi, Oliver Hervir, Mark Abdelnour, Nayan Gandhi, Mansoureh Fatahi, Abuelgasim Mohamed, Ratan Pal Yadav, Jassim Zaheen Shah, Muhammad Ehsan, Wajeeh Ur Rehman

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3362

  • 1,407 abstract views
  • 711 PDF
  • 176 SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

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Cardiology - Case Reports

3 articles

• 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

  • 1,022 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

  • 1,232 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

  • 815 abstract views
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Pneumology - Original Articles

23 articles

• 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

  • 573 abstract views
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• Determinants of unsuccessful treatment outcome of pulmonary tuberculosis under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program in Mohali district, India

  Aditi Gupta, Vidhu Mittal, Navdeep Singh, Anuradha Nadda

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3363

  • 799 abstract views
  • 477 PDF

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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

  • 1,806 abstract views
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• Relationship of fractional exhaled nitric oxide with blood eosinophilia in characterizing type-2 airway inflammation in treatment-naïve patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  Riksoam Chatterjee, Mansi Gupta, Zia Hashim, Ajmal Khan, Alok Nath, Vikas Aggarwal

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3315

  • 1,436 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

  • 1,411 abstract views
  • 457 PDF
  • 210 SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

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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

  • 913 abstract views
  • 350 PDF

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• Pharmacist-led education intervention to improve pulmonary tuberculosis treatment adherence through the Health Belief Model in Malaysia: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

  Rabbiya Ahmad, Siti Maisharah Sheikh Ghadzi, Irfhan Ali Bin Hyder Ali, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Amer Hayat Khan

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3474

  • 1,256 abstract views
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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

  • 1,875 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

  • 974 abstract views
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• The impact of post-COVID syndrome across a multitude of health domains: a comparative analysis in previously hospitalized versus non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

  Elif Yildirim, Ipek Ozmen, Meral Sahin, Begum Ozpolat, Ahmet Kursat Karaman, Emine Aksoy

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3416

  • 987 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

  • 960 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

  • 1,025 abstract views
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• Impact of patient counseling on medication adherence and drug resistance patterns in tuberculosis patients

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

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3434

  • 1,314 abstract views
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• Pentraxin-3 as a novel biomarker in predicting outcomes of nosocomial pneumonia: a prospective observational study

  Isha Garg, Nishant Kumar Chauhan, Harsh Vardhan, Shrimanjunath Sankanagoudar, Naveen Dutt, Gopal Durgeshwar, Hariharan Iyer, Nikhil Kothari, Ravisekhar Gadepalli, Deepak Kumar

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3225

  • 1,836 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

  • 1,397 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

  • 1,436 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

  • 1,987 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

  • 803 abstract views
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• Determinants of treatment outcome in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a tertiary care hospital experience

  Sajjad Sarwar, Muhammad Sajid, Saba Mukhtar, Rabbiya Ahmad, Sana Sarwar, Madiha Mukhtar, Muhammad Atif

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3367

  • 1,452 abstract views
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• Relationship between the level of asthma control, lung function and bronchodilator response in asthmatic children on inhaled corticosteroids

  Javier Mallol, Viviana Aguirre-Camposano, Alejandro Gallardo, Pablo Córdova

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3257

  • 923 abstract views
  • 396 PDF

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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

  • 1,821 abstract views
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• Contribution of small airway disease to dynamic hyperinflation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

  Cristiane Chaves Marcelino da Costa, Hebert Olímpio Júnior, Paulo Victor Leandro da Silva Pinto, Milena Alves da Silva, Laura Franco Pessoa, Laura Lima da Silva, Jannis Papathanasiou, Arthur de Sá Ferreira, Agnaldo José Lopes

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3402

  • 1,484 abstract views
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• Performance of conventional laboratory tests and Xpert MTB/RIF in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

  Natalia Zaporojan, Ramona Hodișan, Andreea Atena Zaha, Claudiu Zaporojan, Dana Carmen Zaha

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3394

  • 1,111 abstract views
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  • 173 SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

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Pneumology - Reviews

5 articles

• 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

  • 567 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

  • 1,316 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

  • 2,342 abstract views
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• Biomarkers in atypical pneumonia: a systematic review of diagnostic and prognostic utility

  Debashis Priyadarshan Sahoo, Bikash Ranjan Rout

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3564

  • 1,988 abstract views
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• Approach to mechanical ventilation: a simplified approach for a pulmonologist

  Pratap Upadhya, Sanjana H S, Harshith R, Vemuri Mahesh Babu, Karthik Balasoupramaniane, Zeenathaalam Nadaf

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3476

  • 2,425 abstract views
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  • 195 SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL

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Pneumology - Case Reports

1 article

• 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

  • 821 abstract views
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Letters to the Editor

4 articles

• Prevalence of tuberculosis infection among patients undergoing regular hemodialysis: a multicenter study in Egypt

  Wagdy Amin, Nehal Nafea, Salah Abdel Sattar, Mohamed El Adawy, Nadia Ragab, Amal Tohamy, Lara Refaat, Ghada Ahmed Fouad, Gehan Abdel Samad, Yousra A. El-Maradny, Rasha Ashmawy

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3442

  • 799 abstract views
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• Beyond breathlessness: unveiling chronic cough in interstitial lung diseases. A pilot Portuguese cohort

  Flávia Ferreira, Ana Machado, Vânia Fernandes, Tiago Alfaro, Alda Marques, Ana Oliveira

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3396

  • 759 abstract views
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• Post-tuberculosis lung disease patients benefit from vaccinations as other respiratory conditions

  Giovanni Battista Migliori, Rosella Centis, Lia D’Ambrosio, Dina Visca, Onno W. Akkerman, Denise Rossato Silva, Daria Podlekareva, Yousra Kherabi

  DOI https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2025.3525

  • 1,208 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

  • 1,222 abstract views
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