Tag: PAH

Serious Adverse Events of Cell Therapy for Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the safety profile of cell-based therapies in respiratory diseases by analyzing 23 clinical studies involving 204 patients with conditions such as ARDS, COPD, IPF, PAH, and others. The findings indicated that both systemic infusions and bronchial instillations of mesenchymal stem/stromal or progenitor cells were

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RE: Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Use of Phentermine?

This 2011 letter to the editor critiques a prior case report suggesting a link between phentermine monotherapy and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The authors argue that the case likely represents idiopathic PAH rather than being induced by phentermine. They reference epidemiological studies indicating no significant association between phentermine use and

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