The section "Internal Medicine: Different Disciplines" provides research results from different fields of Internal medicine.Scientific works in lung cancer explore the value of extracellular vesicle-associated miRNA profiles from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid for assessing the risk of malignancy in patients with peripheral pulmonary nodules, as well as the predictive value of PET/CT scans and clinical parameters for identifying unforeseen N1-2 lymph node metastases.Within the field of rheumatology, one study reports the detection of lung involvement in patients with rheumatoid arthritis using lung CT and its association with disease-modifying therapy.Another study examines 5-year treatment outcomes and their association with RF/anti-CCP serophenotype and treatment intensity.A third study evaluates the impact of secondary fibromyalgia on quality of life in patients with high primary disease activity.In asthma and allergology research, data on sensitisation to respiratory allergens in the Latvian population, assessed using molecular biology techniques, are presented.A second study analyses remission in severe asthma after one year of biologic therapy based on data from the SHARP Registry.In nephrology, colleagues analyse the distribution of peritoneal membrane transport types and their association with dialysis adequacy and overhydration in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.One study provides data on preanalytical indicators in blood cultures collected at a University hospital and evaluates compliance with established recommendations.A dermatology study analyses lifestyle habits and their correlation with disease severity in Latvian patients with psoriasis.Another study, focusing on respiratory rate monitoring during exercise using microphone recordings and spectrogram-based object detection, provides insight into the development of new technology.
Alvils Krams (Wed,) studied this question.