In Germany, and in the most industrial countries, the use of blast furnace and steel slags as
an aggregate for civil engineering, for metallurgical use and as fertiliser has a very long …

Background Evidence is weak for the ability of long-term non-invasive positive pressure
ventilation (NPPV) to improve survival in patients with stable hypercapnic chronic obstructive …

Objectives To determine the safety, tolerability and signs of efficacy of MOR103, a human
monoclonal antibody to granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), in …

Today, invasive and non-invasive home mechanical ventilation have become a well-established
treatment option. Consequently, in 2010, the German Respiratory Society (DGP) has …

Against the background of the pandemic caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the
German Respiratory Society has appointed experts to develop therapy strategies for COVID…

Today, invasive and non-invasive home mechanical ventilation have become a well-established
treatment option. Consequently, in 2010, the German Respiratory Society (Deutsche …

Background To accommodate the increasing number of patients requiring prolonged
weaning from mechanical ventilation, specialized weaning centers have been established for …

Background Despite the encouraging results of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in chronic
hypercapnic COPD patients, it is also evident that some patients do not tolerate NIV or do not …

Mechanical ventilation (MV) is an essential part of modern intensive care medicine. MV is
performed in patients with severe respiratory failure caused by respiratory muscle insufficiency …

Background and objective Interstitial lung diseases ( ILD ) are often associated with
pulmonary hypertension (PH). This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic benefit of …