The Indian journal of chest diseases & allied sciences
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Apr 2010
Comparative StudyValidation of a Hindi translation of Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire in north Indian patients with bronchial asthma.
There is little information on validated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments for use in Indian patients with bronchial asthma. We attempted to validate the Hindi translation of Juniper's mini asthma quality of life questionnaire (MiniAQLQ) in north Indian patients with bronchial asthma. ⋯ The Hindi translation of MiniAQLQ is a moderately good discriminative and a relatively poor evaluative instrument to assess health related quality of life (HRQoL) in north Indian patients with bronchial asthma.
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The diagnosis and management of bronchopleural fistula (BPF) remain a major therapeutic challenge for clinicians. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis and localisation of BPF is sometimes difficult and may require multiple imaging and bronchoscopies. ⋯ In cases of a small fistula or where the surgical risk is high, various bronchoscopic methods have been used to close the fistula. When treatment is protracted, secondary complications are more likely and survival is adversely affected. In this article, approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of BPF are discussed, with particular emphasis on bronchoscopic management options.
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Indian J Chest Dis Allied Sci · Apr 2010
Case ReportsMediastinal haemangioma with pericardial effusion: a rare entity.
Mediastinal haemangioma is a rare benign vascular tumour. A young male presented with complaints of cough and dyspnoea. ⋯ Patient was unresponsive to antituberculosis treatment and steroids. Computed tomography (CT) of thorax revealed an anterior mediastinal mass lesion with pericardial effusion which on biopsy was found to be a mediastinal haemangioma.