Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

OCT 13, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Methotrexate induced lung injury presenting as rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease with air leak syndromes: a case report

Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Abstract Background Methotrexate is commonly used to treat dermatological and rheumatological diseases, but in rare cases it can cause severe and potentially fatal pulmonary toxici

OCT 8, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Diagnostic performance of pathogen-targeted next-generation sequencing for pulmonary infections: a retrospective observational study

Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Abstract Background This study addresses diagnostic limitations of conventional etiological tests (CETs) in pulmonary infections by evaluating clinical utility of pathogen-targeted

AUG 13, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE

Metabolic syndrome in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: paradoxical relationships between systemic inflammation, oxygenation, and lipid profiles with implications for one-year clinical outcomes

Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Prospective cohort study with moderate sample size (184 patients) showing MS prevalence and one-year mortality/exacerbation associations in COPD, but limited by single-centre design, lack of comparator arm, and reliance on observational follow-up rather than intervention.

AUG 8, 2026 · REVIEW

VEGFR signalling and hemoptysis: mechanisms, critical appraisal of the evidence, and the double-edged role of VEGFR-2 inhibition — a narrative review

Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

A narrative review synthesizing mechanistic biology and case evidence that identifies a biologically plausible but clinically unproven hypothesis about VEGFR inhibition in hemoptysis, explicitly noting absence of controlled trials and the paradoxical risk of fatal hemorrhage.